The Gift: Gala Auction May 4, 2013 Live Auction 1. Martha's Vineyard 1940s Vintage Cottage for a Week Located in Chilmark, MA, on Martha's Vineyard. Accommodations include a recently renovated vintage 1940s cottage with 2 bedrooms plus a sleeping loft for 2 children (best for ages 10+). Tall ceilings with exposed post-and-beam charm. Fireplace with pot-belly stove. Very large deck with BBQ and picnic tables. Separate driveway for total privacy. Ideal location less than 1.25 miles from all Chilmark beaches: Lucy Vincent, Squibnocket, and Menemsha. Half a mile to the Chilmark General store. Property has rolling hills with gorgeous trees and landscaping. Lovely hammock, perfect for a long afternoon nap. Blackout dates apply. Property adjoins the main house, which is not included in this package. Full details at http://www.weneedavacation.com/Marthas-Vineyard/Chilmark-Vacation-Rental-22508 Martha's Vineyard 1940s Vintage Cottage for a Week Value: $2,200 Thanks to: Danielle & Richard James Green Meadow Waldorf School 2. Organic Farm-to-Table Dinner at Blooming Hill Farm Chefs from some of the best restaurants in New York City come to Blooming Hill Farm, located in Blooming Grove, NY (30 minutes north of the school) and prepare a fabulous meal on the last Saturday of the month from now through harvest season. The food is all locally grown and organic and is served in the barn at the farm. Bring your favorite beverage! Organic Farm-to-Table Dinner at Blooming Hill Farm Value: $240 Thanks to: Guy Jones at Blooming Hill Farm Green Meadow Waldorf School 3. Dream Race Car Experience After a short safety presentation and an overview lesson on the cars (how to shift gears, parking brake location, etc.), you hit the road! The winner will drive six different cars for 20-30 minutes each on open roadways specifically chosen for this event. The cars currently being offered are the Ferrari F430, F430 Spider, and 360 Spider, the Lamborghini Gallardo, Gallardo Spyder, Murcielago and Murcielago Roadster, the Bentley Continental GTC, the Aston Martin DB9, the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, and the Ferrari-powered 400hp Maserati GranTurismo. Gotham Dream Cars, an established company, has been in business for about five years. The race car event starts and ends in Englewood, NJ. Breakfast/lunch provided (depending on lesson start time). Lesson lasts one and a half hours. Instructors include test drivers from Lamborghini, Ferrari, or other prestigious companies. Most often, the instructor is Noah Lehmann-Haupt, who is also the president of Gotham Dream Cars. The cars all have two-way radios, to allow contact with the instructor and the other drivers. There is a lead car and a support vehicle at the rear. You drive on Interstates, winding back roads, and on a few main streets, so you can have some fun flaunting. Accommodations are flexible, with about 50 dates to choose from in the New York area in a given year. Offices also located in Delray Beach , Florida (though with fewer days to choose from). Dream Race Car Experience Value: $1,250 Green Meadow Waldorf School 4. Nature Place Day Camp Located on the GMWS campus, the Nature Place has everything your child will love: swimming, games, cooking, woodworking, archery, overnights, hobby times, storytelling, and parent evenings! The Nature Place Day Camp is designed to nurture a child’s sense of wonder and love of the outdoors. PLEASE NOTE: This donation can only be used for two consecutive weeks of camp, which begins on June 24 and ends on August 2, 2013. 845-356-6477 www.thenatureplace.com Nature Place Day Camp Value: $1,620 Thanks to: Ed Bieber Green Meadow Waldorf School 5. Metropolitan Opera Tickets and Backstage Tour Two $200+ seats in Orchestra Prime (or comparable) for shows that become available about 3 weeks ahead of performance. MONDAY through THURSDAY evening performances only (NO weekend or matinee availability.) ONLY 2 tickets, ONLY 2 people on the tour. NO new productions or Wagner's Ring Cycle. Tour is best in the hour before the house opens or in late afternoon (approx. 4pm or 6pm.): go to dinner before the show! Tour can be on another night from the show. Possibly 3 weeks' notice or less on show date. Last-minute chances for a show may be offered and might be a great opportunity, but could be turned down by the bid winners in favor of another show. Extra bonus possibility is 2 tickets to a 10:30am Weekday Final Dress Rehearsal. Very insider feel. Full costume and orchestra and run-through. No stopping. On 7-10 days notice. Metropolitan Opera Tickets and Backstage Tour Priceless Thanks to: Rick & Shannon Boyce Green Meadow Waldorf School 6. Dinner and Tour for Four at Newest Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America Dinner for four at The Bocuse Restaurant, located at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. The restaurant just opened and features French cuisine at its best. You and your three guests will join Green Meadow parent and CIA-trained Chef Anthony LoPinto and his wife Jeannette for a fabulous dinner, followed by an exclusive private tour of the kitchen. You will be chauffeurred to Hyde Park by Chef Anthony himself, who will also provide homemade macaroons for the trip home. All the award-winning restaurants at the CIA are part of the students’ educational experience. Each student spends time in both the front and back of the house to learn and master the full scope of restaurant operations. Under the guidance of expert chef-instructors and maîtres d’hôtel, students execute the meal and service to the exacting standards set by the CIA. Details at www.ciarestaurants.com. Dinner and Tour for Four at Newest Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America Value: $700 Thanks to: Anthony & Jeannette LoPinto Green Meadow Waldorf School 7. Ueberlingen am Bodensee, Germany Trip Spend a week in Ueberlingen, Germany, a beautiful vacation destination in southern Germany, overlooking Lake Constance and the Swiss Alps. The town is located 45 minutes from Zurich (by car) for easy airport transfer. This package includes a weeklong stay at a top resort overlooking the Lake. You will have your choice of one of 3 guest rooms, all of which have a balcony or terrace with lovely views and extremely comfortable accommodations. The hotel has an indoor pool, private parking for guests, and a traditional German restaurant. It is in a perfect location, across from the beach and a wonderful bath house, near a lovely park, a short walk into the town, and close to the train station. Details at http://hotel-stadtgarten.com/index.htm(This site can be translated into English.) In addition, the package includes a gift certificate worth 150 Euro for one of the most lovely and delicious restaurants in Ueberlingen called "Spitalkellar". This restaurant is situated in an original wine cellar that is hundreds of years old, features delicious, traditional, local cuisine, and has an extensive wine list, including many wines of the local region. They also have a beautiful terrace for dining al fresco. http://www.spitalkeller.de/1.html Also included is a private carriage ride through the rolling hills and dense forests of the area, with many spectacular views of the beautiful Lake Constance. The tour originates from a local biodynamic farm in the countryside. Ueberlingen is a beautiful town with many medieval buildings, a boardwalk lined with open-air cafes, a variety of shops for shopping on any budget, and a fantastic grocery store with biodynamic and organic local foods. A large and established Waldorf School is located near the town and has an amazing store and cafe filled with wonderful European treats such as cheeses and meats, all biodynamic or organic as well. A nearby town called Meersburg has a medieval castle that can be toured. There is also a spectacular island in the lake that serves as a kind of botanical garden. And day trips to other surrounding castles, as well as the Swiss Alps, can easily be done. There is so much to do in and nearby Ueberlingen but it is also a wonderful place to simply relax. Enjoy the bath house, the beach, the lovely shops, the huge farmers' market, the pubs, and the flowers. http://fewo-stadtgarten.de/ferienwohnungen/ueberlingen_bodensee_fewo333.htm. Ueberlingen am Bodensee, Germany Trip Value: $2,100 Thanks to: Susan Conzelmann Green Meadow Waldorf School 8. Home Chef for Party of Eight An amazing Filipina chef who wows all auction winners with her services prepares a meal for eight in your home! Her specialties are Filipino, Thai, Italian, Greek, healthy and vegetarian, American and Barbecue. Chef brings a server/helper so you, the host, can sit back and enjoy. The meal includes set up, service, food, and cleanup. (Note: Alcohol and other beverages are provided by the host). Home Chef for Party of Eight Value: $950 Green Meadow Waldorf School 9. Windham Log House for a Week Enjoy a week in a beautiful, comfortable log house. Property borders the Catskill forest preserve, with hiking trails to Thomas Cole Mountain and the Windham Blackhead Range. In the Summer, swim in nearby Colgate Lake or CD Lane Park. Ski in the Winter: minutes by car from Hunter or Windham Mountain. Snowshoe through 50+ private acres of woods. Details about the house: Top floor: 2 bedrooms with full bathroom and loft on the top floor. Main floor: Bedroom; bathroom with laundry area, shower room with sauna; living/dining area and open kitchen; mud room. Ground floor: Large room with 4 bunk beds and queen size couch/bed, bathroom with steam shower. Available any week except over Christmas/New Year. Expires May 4, 2014. Windham Log House for a Week Value: $2,000 Thanks to: Mark & Ruth Mankoff Green Meadow Waldorf School 10. Moms' Poker Night Win an exciting night of poker for beginners. The first hour will consist of learning the rules and concepts of poker, followed by a friendly game of Texas Hold'em. The top three winners at the end of the night will receive prizes. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served by the esteemed Mr. Podunovich (8 seats available). Moms' Poker Night Value: $200 Thanks to: Greg Podunovich 11. Maple Sugaring at Your House Make your own maple syrup with Ed Bieber's Maple Sugaring, at your home in February/March 2014. Ed will provide all the necessary equipment and set up on your property. Maple Sugaring at Your House Value: $150 Thanks to: Ed Bieber Green Meadow Waldorf School 12. A Day with a Knick Dean “The Dream” Meminger, former star of The New York Knicks, veteran of the NBA, and championship winner on '73 Knicks, credited with the defense that enabled the Knicks to advance to the famous finals against the Lakers, will spend an afternoon in a gym (provided by you) doing a basketball clinic to cover all aspects of the game. Dean will dine with the winning bidder's family in their home or go out with the winning bidder (and kids) for a pizza party or other social event. Food provided by winning bidder. A Day with a Knick Value: $1,200 Green Meadow Waldorf School Silent Auction 13. BeeAlive Gift Basket This beautiful BeeAlive basket is filled with life-enhancing nutritional supplements, products made with honey, and skin care products, based around the many benefits of non-freeze-dried Royal Jelly and other beneficial products from the beehive. Royal Jelly supplements will help give you added vitality, energy, and stamina and BeeAlive Essentials products provide optimal potencies for targeted health benefits. The new BeeAlive Spa Essentials skin care line is hand-crafted, sourced from nature (bee products / essential oils / herbs) and 100% free of artificial preservatives, to provide you with the ability to rejuvenate your skin and counteract visible signs of aging. Products included in this basket include Foaming Honey Cleanser with lavender and geranium, Delicate Royal Jelly Creme, Royal Jelly Serum, Honey Mask, and Rehydrating Facial Tonic. BeeAlive Gift Basket Value: $490 Thanks to: BeeAlive, Inc. Green Meadow Waldorf School 14. Art Cafe Gift Certificate Enjoy a fabulous meal (salads, appetizers, entrees, and desserts plus organic Blue Bottle coffee) at this Nyack cafe owned by a Green Meadow family, the Kramers. More details at www.artcafenyack.com. Art Cafe Gift Certificate Value: $100 Thanks to: The Art Cafe and Daniel Kramer '02 15. Meadowlark Toys Gift Basket This basket includes two beautiful, framed Grimm's Fairytale prints and one of Snow White's seven dwarves. Meadowlark Toys Gift Basket Value: $138.25 Thanks to: Meadowlark Toys Green Meadow Waldorf School 16. Dykstra Floral Arrangement Take home this beautiful, unique floral arrangement by our local florist. Dykstra Floral Arrangement Value: $100 Thanks to: Dykstra Florist and Greenhouse 17. Photography Package Renowned photographer (and Green Meadow Parent) Dyana Van Campen will customize a gorgeous photo package for your family. Package includes a 2-hour shoot. Prints must be purchased separately. Expires May 5, 2014. Photography Package Value: $500 Thanks to: Dyana Van Campen 18. Gena Lisa Lingerie Camisole Green Camisole by Mary Green (size large). Visit Gena Lisa Lingerie in Nyack for beautiful indulgences. Lingerie Camisole Value: $29 Thanks to: Gena Lisa Lingerie Green Meadow Waldorf School 19. Yoga Synthesis Class Package Ten-class package from Yoga Synthesis located at 787 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. Choose from a full schedule for all levels including gentle, flow and vinyasa classes. See website for schedule details: http://www.yogasynthesis.com. Yoga Synthesis Class Package Value: $145 Thanks to: Raji Thron & Rose Fitzgerald 20. Giovanni's Pizzeria Gift Certificate Enjoy a delicious meal at Giovanni's, located about a mile from Green Meadow, on Saddle River Road in Airmont, NY. Giovanni's Pizzeria Gift Certificate Value: $50 Thanks to: Giovanni's Italianissimo Pizzeria Green Meadow Waldorf School 21. Co-op Gift Basket A basket full of organic, bidodynamic and local treats from Hungry Hollow Co-op, including a $25 Gift Card. Co-op Gift Basket Value: $125 Thanks to: Hungry Hollow Co-op 22. Maria Luisa Boutique Gift Card Treat yourself to something beautiful from this fabulous store on Broadway in Nyack. Unique clothing, jewelry, shoes, children's items, home decor, and more. Details at www.marialuisaboutique.com. Maria Luisa Boutique Gift Card Value: $40 Thanks to: Maria Luisa Boutique Green Meadow Waldorf School 23. Oliver & Adelaide Gift Card Oliver & Adelaide is a personalized service located in New York City for children's clothing, toys and more. They commission local artists, designers and craftspeople to create unique items, made from the safest and most aesthetically pleasing materials available. All items are made in the USA. To order, visit their website: https://www.oliverandadelaide.com/ Oliver & Adelaide Gift Card Value: $100 Thanks to: Gary Osborne 24. 1950s Framed Henri Matisse Print Untitled. Printed in 1955. Beautiful gold-colored frame. 1950s Framed Henri Matisse Print Value: $650 Thanks to: Heather Rose Partis Green Meadow Waldorf School 25. 1950s Framed Henri Matisse Print Title: "Mademoiselle H.D. Femme a la Voilette." Printed in 1955, painted 1927. Offset lithograph on paper. Beautiful gold-colored frame. 1950s Framed Henri Matisse Print Value: $650 Thanks to: Heather Rose Partis 26. Shree Yoga Studios Gift Certificate Eight Classes at Shree Yoga in Saddle River, NJ. Small classes from highly trained, certified instructors; special beginner and therapeutic yoga classes. Expert instructors help you get the most out of each class in a beautiful location on the Saddle River. Check website for current class schedule: www.shreeyoga.com. Shree Yoga Studios Gift Certificate Value: $108 Thanks to: Chaya Spencer Green Meadow Waldorf School 27. Uriel Pharmacy Gift Basket Package includes Lemon Bath Oil, Solum Aesculus Massage & Body Oil, Aurum Lavender Rose Cream, Uriel Remedy samples, Home Remedy Guide. Uriel Pharmacy Gift Basket Value: $76.18 28. Handmade Viola Made by Paul Hart for Eric Chapmen Violins, Inc. in 1987, this viola is full size, has a beautiful large sound, carries the low notes especially well. It's previous owner named it "Ursa" for that quality. The viola comes with a hard viola case, with a burgundy interior and a brown canvas cover. There is no bow. The instrument hasn't been played for a few years and Jennifer, the previous owner, hopes another student will learn to play it with love. Handmade Viola Value: $4,000 Thanks to: Mark & Ruth Mankoff Green Meadow Waldorf School 29. Back to Earth Gift Certificate Shop for all your cooking needs at a great health food supermarket in Nyack, NY. Back to Earth Gift Certificate Value: $20 Thanks to: Back to Earth Natural Foods & Deli Green Meadow Waldorf School Cherwin Auctioneers Cherwinauctioneers.com Jill Cruz Jasper Van Brakel and Marieke Duijneveld Corey and Suzanne Weiss Heather Rose Partis Danielle and Richard James Kathee Rebernak and Scott McKee Ken Herndon and Donna Miele Shinobu Sekine