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A Taste of Our Silent Auction Prizes….
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$100 Gift Certificate to NOPA. Nopa is THE San Francisco gathering place north of the Panhandle, serving incredible food, best described as “urban rustic” and specializing in organic wood-fired cuisine.
No expiration. Gratuity not included.
Donated by: NOPA
Value: $100
Starting Bid: $50
Increments: $5
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$100 Gift Certificate for lunch or dinner for 2 at Wine Spectator Restaurant at Greystone. Greystone's terraced gardens of herbs, vegetables, and flowers provide the perfect introduction to the vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and bustling activity of the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant. Local, seasonal ingredients are the inspiration for the cuisine, which features California's bounty from the land and sea.
No expiration. Gratuity, tax, and alcohol are not included. Not valid on Holidays or Weekends.
Donated by: The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
Value: $100
Starting Bid: $50
Increments: $10
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$100 Gift Certificate for Sam’s Anchor Café in Tiburon. Since 1920, Sam's Anchor Café has been a favorite waterfront restaurant on San Francisco Bay . Located in Marin County in the quaint historical township of Tiburon, the restaurant has long been famous for their American/seafood cuisine , fun atmosphere and breathtaking views of Angel Island , Alcatraz and the San Francisco skyline!
Expires July 31, 2008.
Donated by: Sam’s Anchor Café
Value: $100
Starting Bid: $50
Increments: $10
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$125 Gift Certificate for Tomales Deli + Café. The Deli features luscious specialty sandwiches and salads. Espresso drinks, Straus Family ice cream by the scoop and great beach walks and hiking just minutes away. The Deli + Café uses produce from local farms in the North Bay.
No Expiration.
Donated by: Tomales Deli + Café
Value: $25
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Spend two weekend nights contemplating your navel or your partner’s navel at Green Gulch Farm’s Lindesfarne Guest House. Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, also known as Green Dragon Temple (Soryu-ji), is a Buddhist practice center in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition offering training in Zen meditation and ordinary work. The effort by the staff at Green Gulch is to awaken in themselves and the many people who visit the center, the bodhisattva spirit – the spirit of kindness and realistic helpfulness.
Certificate expires One year from receipt. Enlightenment lasts for several lifetimes.
Donated by: Green Gulch Farm
Value: $350
Starting Bid: $175
Increments: $20
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MOVED TO LIVE AUCTION
1 night mid-week stay at the quaint Bear Valley Inn in Olema. 25% off an additional consecutive mid-week night stay. Thirty-five miles from San Francisco and fifty miles from Napa and wine country, this nicely appointed historic bed and breakfast offers a step into the past. Your hosts will get you settled in and point you in the direction of your choice of activities or relaxation. Wake each day to organic fresh ground coffee and a selection of organic teas. A full breakfast is served each day to guests in the main house.
No expiration.
Donated by: Bear Valley Inn
Value: $175
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One night stay at the romantic Inverness Secret Garden, secluded one-bedroom, one-bath cottage with fully-equipped kitchen, fireplace, outdoor tub, large deck and forest views. Adults only, no exceptions.
Expires August 2008. One night Sunday through Thursday, excluding holidays. ADULTS ONLY. No smoking and no pets.
Donated by: Inverness Secret Garden Cottage
Value: $200
Starting Bid: $100
Increments: $15
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Enter the secluded world of the Old Point Reyes Schoolhouse Compound for a full day with your group. Coffee and tea service in the morning will be followed by a catered lunch for up to twenty people in the afternoon. The Retreat Annex includes a fireplace, Surround Sound equipment, powder room, serving counter, and whatever seating arrangement you request. Lunch will be served outside on the Schoolhouse garden patio (weather permitting) or in the Schoolhouse dining room, your preference. Bring your staff, Board of Directors, your Yoga, painting or writing group. A beautiful environment for creativity awaits.
Expires August 25, 2008. Please call in advance for reservations.
Donated by: The Old Point Reyes Schoolhouse Compound
Value: $750
Starting Bid: $375
Increments: $25
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Famous for her beautiful Plein Air oil paintings, Marilyn has lived in Marin County most of her life. Born in San Francisco, she is absolutely devoted to her home territory.
“Surrounded by bay views, the Pacific ocean, forests, hillsides, wildlife refuges, marshes; a wonderful and diverse landscape; the choice of view, and the chance to capture the moment is truly an inspiring activity,” Marilyn Grenblat says. “Painting from life occasionally results in painting a vase of flowers or a bowl of fruit. Landscape, still life, animals, and portraits are all different but equally challenging subjects. How lucky to be faced with the joyful dilemma, what to paint today!!”
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Marilyn Greenblat
Value: $550
Starting Bid: $225
Increments: $25
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“My visits to the organic farms and ranches of west Marin provide an experience that is a counterpoint to a typical day of my urban life.” Lorrie Fink says. “ The panoramic wealth of visual references is boundless: pastures, animals, crops, structures, machinery. I am most intrigued by the light, textures, and patterns that play across these rolling landscapes. Immersed in sounds and smells, the wind and dust, I do my best to capture this multi-sensory experience while I paint. I take great pleasure in setting up my easel next to a (hopefully) dried out cow patty, trying to narrow the choices. I’ve learned to work small on the farm and I am grateful for my good fortune to be a guest on these sites.”
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Lorrie Fink
Value: $450
Starting Bid: $225
Increments: $25
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From the original Watercolor painting “St. Vincent’s Church.”
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Paintings by PAMELA ROSS
Value: $125
Starting Bid: $65
Increments: $25
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His current subject, boats, are familiar to Lauritzen. They have provided him, not only recreation, but also inspiration, since the 1950’s. “To be at the helm and feel the hull surging under power of wind and sea... it’s a thrilling experience. Also the boat hull is a beautiful, lyrical, shape that gives meaning to the phrase, form follows function.” Over the years Lauritzen has explored many subjects and sensibilities in his painting, bridging between representation and abstraction, but, there remains throughout his work an authority and common thread of identity. However frontal and graphic, these paintings are infused with nautical atmosphere, with light and weather. His simple, iconographic, yet highly structured compositions hint of his architectural experience. His conversation with line sets the foundation for his work, creating mathematical rhythms--a kind of visual poetry. Lauritzen says, “Although the subject provides the initial inspiration, it’s the interpretation that moulds the image into something unique.” Though he has traveled widely and sailed many seas, he claims “My greatest adventures occur in my studio where every painting is a new experience.”
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Bruce Lauritzen
Value: $600
Starting Bid: $300
Increments: $25
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“I truly enjoy painting Marin landscapes,” Deni Wetsel says. “I try to capture on canvas the wonderful forms of the mountains I am familiar with. I use the colors of the sunlight on the hills and contrast them with the deep early morning or late afternoon shadows. I want the paintings to convey that sense of astonishment I feel when I come upon a particular view or when I see in a new way an old familiar vista, due to a change in the lighting, the weather or the season. It really pleases me when I hear someone who is looking at my paintings say, ‘Oh, I know that place. I’ve been there!’”
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Deni Wetsel
Value: $150
Starting Bid: $75
Increments: $15
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Alan Mart
Value: $175
Starting Bid: $85
Increments: $15
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I like to tell people, "I have never had a bad day in West Marin; I always come back home feeling lighter in spirit and in a more peaceful state of mind". For this reason, I have wanted to give back to the land with my art, and will continue to donate a portion of my proceeds from landscape paintings to MALT and other non-profits that help preserve the land and the way of life in West Marin.- C.Proppé 2007
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Colleen Propeé
Value: $750
Starting Bid:$375
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Christin Coy's paintings of the hills and coastal regions of Marin County reflect her strong connection with the land, and bring to life the unique mood and beauty of each setting. When she discovers a scene with warm, glowing light along a ridge top, or a group of California oaks perched on the side of a valley, silhouetted by golden sunlight, Christin is especially inspired to portray it on her canvas and so be able to share her enjoyment with others. Lucas Valley in Marin is a favorite subject matter with its ever changing light and weather conditions. "I truly enjoy painting the area close to my home where I am able to observe the changing landscape throughout the seasons. It is incredibly invigorating trying to capture the fog with my quick brushstrokes as it blows in over the hills on a Summer evening." West Marin, with an emphasis on Bolinas Lagoon, has also been a favorite subject matter for several years.
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Christin Coy
Value: $475
Starting Bid: $235
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Richard Lindenberg
Value: $600
Starting Bid: $300
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Catherine Moreno
Value: $450
Starting Bid: $225
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Catherine Moreno
Value: $400
Starting Bid: $200
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Catherine Moreno
Value: $450
Starting Bid: $225
Increments: $25
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"My goal is as a colorist, is to paint brightly enough and intensely enough to carry the outside sense of color inside. To help capture that outside feeling as I paint, I often walk back one or two hundred feet and check the painting against the real scene. If I have selected the right hues and color relationships, the painting will look like part of the landscape, with very little change in brightness, color or shape."
No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Larry Bryson
Value: $350
Starting Bid: $175
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Dan Fransio
Value: $500
Starting Bid: $250
Increments: $25
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No expiration. Lifetime enjoyment.
Donated by: Dan Fransio
Value: $500
Starting Bid: $250
Increments: $25
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4 hours of jump house frenzy! 13’ x 13’ jump house at the location of your choice.
No expiration. Cannot be used on holidays.
Donated by: Jubilee Jumps Inc.
Value: $130
Starting Bid: $70
Increments: $15
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Explore the hives with Beekeeper and Farmer, Shelley Arrowsmith. Shelley’s honey’s have been popular with market shoppers for more than six years. Her honey comes from the hives on her farm in Schellville, just south of the town of Sonoma. Here’s your chance to see how the bee’s make it. You’ll be suited up and work with Shelley as she goes into the hives to uncover the mysterious work of bees. Depending on the season, you’ll harvest honey, check hive for stability, look for the Queen, and other chores that need to be done by the Beekeeper. You’ll get an up-close and personal view of those important agricultural pollinators.
No expiration. Limited to 3 people and scheduled to suit participants and bees alike.
Donated by: Arrowsmith Farms
Value: $100
Starting Bid: $50
Increments: $15
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Studio visit and private art lesson in chalk pastels by Wendy Goldberg, award winning artist. Wendy will show you samples of her work, talk about her process and then give you a private one hour lesson in chalk pastels out in the landscape.
Expires March 1, 2008. Please contact Wendy in advance to set up your appointment.
Donated by: Wendy Goldberg
Value: $250
Starting Bid: $125
Increments: $25
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Two 3 day passes to the 18th Annual Bioneers Conference on October 19, 20, 21
Marin Center, San Rafael
Explore the forefront of positive change in deeply inspiring plenary talks with visionary thinkers and doers from wildly varied fields, cultures and walks of life.
Connect with people and ideas throughout the three-day weekend. Network with dynamic change-makers from across the country and your community.
Discover potent new opportunities and strategies for creating positive change in your work, life and community. Attend world-class workshops for in-depth insights that demonstrate how great an impact one person can have, and how building community makes the difference.
Celebrate the wonder of nature and the magic of human creativity. Savor organic community dinners, Moving Image Festival screenings, networking receptions, performances and a Saturday night dance hosted by the Bioneers Youth.
Good For October 19, 20 and 21, 2007. Registration fee only, does NOT include meals or lodging.
Donated by: Bioneers
Value: $820
Starting Bid: $410
Increments: $25
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Let pruning expert Ed Pearson of Woodside Farms tend to the bounty of your fruit trees with a professional half-day pruning for maximum tree health and productivity. Your trees will thank you with a bountiful harvest and robust health!
Expires April 1, 2008. Pruning to be completed on a mutually agreeable date in January or February 2008.
Donated by: Ed Pearson, Woodside Farms
Value: $100
Starting Bid: $50
Increments: $10
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Kate Baron of Orange Apron will be your chef for your dinner party of 10. Working with Kate on the menu, you will provide the local, organic ingredients & wine and she’ll whip them up into one of the most heavenly menus ever experienced.
No expiration. Date to be mutually agreed upon as well as the menu. Food and wine is not included. Price is for the services of the Chef to coordinate menu, pick up ingredients and cook the meal on site at your home.
Donated by: Orange Apron
Value: $350
Starting Bid: $175
Increments: $25
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5 x 7 matted photograph of Pelicans in Half Moon Bay by Sheila Taylor-Hill.
No expiration. Lifetime of enjoyment.
Donated by: Sheila Taylor-Hill
Value: $20
Starting Bid: $10
Increments: $5
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High-fired functional ceramic bowl by ceramicist Robin Begbie and Red Fox Studio.
No expiration. Lifetime of functional use and enjoyment.
Donated by: Robin Begbie Red Fox Studio
Value: $52
Starting Bid: $25
Increments: $5
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Leatherwork by Jessica Terwilliger expressed through her Large Leather Totebag.
No expiration. Lifetime of use and enjoyment.
Donated by: Large Leather – Jessica Terwilliger
Value: $179
Starting Bid: $80
Increments: $10
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Hand-thrown ceramic bowl.
No expiration. Lifetime of enjoyment and use.
Donated by: Jackie Formanek
Value: $38
Starting Bid: $18
Increments: $5
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