Friday, May 8, 2009

Unique and Priceless Auction Items for Buttonwood Tree

A few posts below you will find a wonderful description of tonight's Buttonwood Party (Celebrate A Visionary) along with a summary of the interesting history of the Buttonwood Tree. The event includes silent and live auctions which are offering some unique treasures and truly priceless items. All items were generously donated with overwhelming support and proceeds go directly to the good work the Buttonwood does in bringing art to Middletown and being a dynamic force in the North End. Just a few of the auction items are:

CT Forest and Parks Assoc Gift Basket - Membership to CFPA, plus guidebooks and hat, along with a guided hike with Jim Little – location and time, upon agreement.

Story-telling/poetry performance by the venerable and talented John Basinger, tailored to your situation.

Framed mini-poster and DVD of not-yet-released film I Need That Record! featuring Middletown's own Record Express. (http://www.ineedthatrecord.com)

Musical performance by singer-songwriters Melissa Spencer & Tim Sparks

Hammered copper leaf necklace (19” L), hand-forged by Aisling Svennungsen (http://aislingdesigns.blogspot.com/)

Free Sitting for Photographic Portrait by artist Maureen Edwards

KidCity gift basket - Family four-pack of admission tickets, one Kidcity tee-shirt, one sheep in a jeep, and fifteen animals.

Gift certificates to many other local businesses whose support is very much appreciated! (RedScroll Records - Wallingford, Nikita's, Cactus Body Works - Wethersfield, Bodyworks Therapeutic Massage & Spa - Middletown, First & Last Tavern, Mikado, Middletown Framing, Desa Vintage - Main Street Middletown, A New Page - Main Street Middletown, plus more)

Print of painting of The Buttonwood Tree by Steve Cronkite

Oil painting, “Land of Plenty,” by Claude Masse, 14 x 17”, oil on canvas.

and many many other services and pieces of art, books, photograhs, jewelry, and more.

Please call the Buttonwood today @ 347-4957 to reserve your space for the live auction as space is limited! Door entry fee is $35. or $60 per couple. The party is promising to be rockin'!

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