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FLOATING COCKTAIL PARTY

FLOATING COCKTAIL PARTY

Value: PRICELESS (because who can put a value on this kind of party?)! Win a floating cocktail party for up to six people on the Queen's River, West Kingston, at Dee LaMay's house. Will provide kayaks/canoes (instructions if necessary), plus LOTS of appetizers and beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic). Fun/Laughs and party favors, of course. Date to be mutually arranged (Spring, Summer or Fall). Dee really goes all out on this event, so you can feel good going all out when you bid!
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 150.00
Last modified: 02/20/2019
3-COURSE PLANT-BASED DINNER AND LAKE CRUISE

3-COURSE PLANT-BASED DINNER AND LAKE CRUISE

Saturday 3 August at 5 p.m. TABLE FOR EIGHT. The Mindful Eating Team will prepare a 3-course plant-based dinner from organic and locally sourced Summer bounty. This delicious and healthy meaL will be served at the Tyce lakefront home on Johnson’s Pond in Coventry. After dinner, weather permitting, Captain Bob will take you for a relaxing lake cruise on the "pond" (which is really a quite large lake). BYOB, Menu TBD
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 160.00
Last modified: 02/20/2019
LANDSCAPING SERVICES

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

Master Gardener (graduate of URI's program) Bob Walker will provide up to 10 hours of landscaping services. You provide the transportation and tools, Bob will provide the know how and labor. Bob has trimmed those juniper bushes around the sanctuary; bid on this and see what he can do for your landscape!
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 60.00
Last modified: 02/18/2019
LOBSTER ROLLS + CHOWDER FOR 4

LOBSTER ROLLS + CHOWDER FOR 4

Relax on the deck by George Johnson and Kelly Lee’s Coventry pool and sip cool liquid libations prior to enjoying a quintessential RI Summertime lunch of lobster rolls and chowder. Lobster rolls will be traditionally prepared with succulent lobster meat and chopped celery, tossed with a light mayo and herb dressing, and served on lettuce in a buttered and grilled frankfurter roll (or over salad greens if preferred). Homemade chowder will be packed with native chopped quahogs, finished in your choice of red, white, clear, or East Bay with Chouriço(1 selection only). Date to be mutually arranged.
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 50.00
Last modified: 02/19/2019
GARDEN TEA FOR THREE

GARDEN TEA FOR THREE

You and two of your friends can raise your pinkies in the garden environment of Denise's Warwick solarium. Enjoy small tea sandwiches and dainty pastries, while tasting teas from around the world. Word is the solarium is at its loveliest in the Spring. Date to be mutually arranged. Donated by Denise Aiken
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 35.00
Last modified: 02/19/2019
PASTRY PLATTERS

PASTRY PLATTERS

3 pastry platters to include: rugelah, biscotti, thumbprint pastries, and cinnamon sticks. Each platter contains 1-1/4 pounds of pastry heaven. Wrapped in cellophane and with a bow, the platter is perfect to give as a gift, to bring for a pot luck, to enjoy over the holidays, or just to indulge yourself. You can have the platters all at once, or at three different times (delivery to be arranged). Retail value $63 Donated by Karen Griffin LIVE AUCTION
https://www.justlikenanas.com/
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 35.00
Last modified: 02/19/2019
SOUPS OF THE WORLD

SOUPS OF THE WORLD

4 different homemade (1/2 gallon each serving 4-6) soups, during 4 different months of the year. The varieties are too varied and numerous to list here, but you will confer to reach consensus on the selection of soups and scheduled delivery months/dates. Soup will be delivered Sundays after church services, or may be picked up at George & Kelly's home in eastern Coventry. Come to the LIVE AUCTION to hear the full, appetite-whetting description of this offering!
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 35.00
Last modified: 02/19/2019
AFRICAN VACATION FOR TWO

AFRICAN VACATION FOR TWO

Don’t miss an extraordinary vacation: 6 days, 6 nights at Zulu Nyala Game Reserve in South Africa. This once-in-a-lifetime experience could be yours! This special auction item includes: • Standard Rooms at Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge or at the adjacent Tented Camp (depending on availability) • Three delicious meals each day prepared by ethnic cooks • Two game drives daily into the reserve in open vehicles with professional guides Does not include airfare. KNOW BEFORE YOU BID: Malcolm and Karen Griffin have been on this trip (LOVED IT!!!) and are generously offering you their insights. They encourage you to call them at 401 949-3250.
http://zulunyalagroup.com/
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 2,000.00
Last modified: 02/19/2019
La Gondola

La Gondola

La Gondola's Viaggio dei Sogni , a 40-minute "Trip of Dreams" for 2. Enjoy the peaceful serenity of the Providence riverfront aboard an authentic Venetian gondola, and be serenaded by your experienced gondolier with Italian music. Glide along the Providence and Woonasquatucket Rivers, past historical landmarks, through public parks, and under picturesque bridges. A remarkable trip to be experienced and remembered! Included: Ice bucket, wine glasses, opener, and Italian wine biscuits. BYOB of wine, prosecco, juice, etc. Bottled water is available for $1 per bottle. Value: $89. Gratuity not included. Not available during full or partial WaterFires. You may bring up to 4 additional guests +$20pp,
https://www.gondolari.com/
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 50.00
Last modified: 02/07/2019
Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

Amy Abel will make this decadent dessert, that is destined to impress whomever you share it with. This mousse will be a spectacular conclusion for any special event. Inspired from the pages of The Silver Palate Cookbook, savor the deep rich chocolate with a hint of orange and espresso. Serves 14 and delivered to your home at a date of your choice. Put up your hand at the Live Auction and bid on this Westminster favorite.
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 25.00
Last modified: 02/06/2019
MOUSAM LAKE, MAINE!

MOUSAM LAKE, MAINE!

Enjoy a summer or fall retreat in Shapleigh, Maine. Fully equipped lakefront house has four bedrooms, an open loft with futon couch, and 2 1/2 baths. Sleeps 8-10. Comes equipped with pool table, poker table, kayaks, pedal boat, outdoor fire pit and lovely view. Less than 3 hours from Providence, and about 30-45 minutes inland from the southern coast of Maine and Portland. Available for 3 nights summer or fall (to be negotiated), excluding holiday weekends. Dogs permitted. In season value: $750. Click on the title of the listing to see additional photos
Category: Live Auction
Opening bid: $ 450.00
Last modified: 02/06/2019