For Katie to input: From Our Community and ART

Community Made

5000. Guest Star for Poker Night!

Professional poker player, author, contributing writer for the NY Times Magazine,
Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone (and lots of others), and C&C dad Peter Alson
will join your poker evening. He’ll play and/or give you pointers, regale you with
poker stories, and leave you and your poker cronies with signed copies of one of
his books, Take Me to the River. Peter has been playing professional poker in
underground clubs in NYC and in the World Series of Poker for over for 20 years.
He’s also a poker consultant and coach in Hollywood, most recently for Natalie
Portman on the set of My Blueberry Nights.
Donor: Peter Alson, IVs
Value: $1,000

5001. “Initial” Earring Stud in 18 Karat Gold (choose your letter #1)
Jewelry designer and C&C dad, Josh Dotson created this “Initial” earring, and he
will exchange this letter for any letter of the alphabet within two weeks of the
auction.
Donor: Josh Dotson Studio, IIs
Value: $85

5002. “Initial” Earring Stud in 18 Karat Gold (choose your letter #2)
Jewelry designer and C&C dad, Josh Dotson created this “Initial” earring, and he
will exchange this letter for any letter of the alphabet within two weeks of the
auction.
Donor: Josh Dotson Studio, IIs
Value: $85

5003. “Initial” Earring Stud in 18 Karat Gold (choose your letter #3)
Jewelry designer and C&C dad, Josh Dotson created this “Initial” earring, and he
will exchange this letter for any letter of the alphabet within two weeks of the
auction.
Donor: Josh Dotson Studio, IIs
Value: $85

5004. Tennis Clinic for Two by Two C&C Players!

C&C Grad Artemie Amari – ranked in the top ten of the USTA junior circuit –and
XIIs student Nate Newhouse—who’s played in a few USTA junior tournaments
himself –will give your child + one friend a two-hour tennis clinic. Ellen
Newhouse and Uri Amari will arrange for all of the court time and will coordinate
a mutually convenient date with the winner.
Donors: The Amari and Newhouse families, Alum & XIIs
Value: $200 for Court time/ priceless for these two boys’ time
5005. A Dessert a Month for Six Months! 
Pastry Chef Jessie Sheehan will bake a delicious homemade dessert for you and
your family once a month for six months during the school year! Ideas include:
birthday cake, cupcakes, brownies, cookies. It's up to you!
Donor: Jessie Sheehan, Vs & VIIs
Value: $200

5006. Family Pottery Lessons at La Mano           

Here are two ninety-minute private lessons your whole family can enjoy together with
potter/C&C parent Julie Hadley at La Mano Pottery on West 18th Street. The first session
focuses on hand-building techniques and the second on glazing-- perfect for children ages
four and older. Leave with finished pieces. Previous winning family had a great time
making an entire chess set together.
Donors: La Mano Pottery, and Julie and Rob Hadley, VIIs & Xs           
Value: $300

5007. Home Design Consultation with Fawn Galli and Meghan Boody
Two-hour home design consultation with Fawn Galli, interior designer, and
Meghan Boody, artist and owner of Looking Glass Labs. Known for her lyrical
combination of contemporary and vintage styles, Fawn’s layered interiors reflect
the individual complexity of her clients. Her home was featured in Domino.
Dubbed the " diorama queen" by the Telegraph Magazine, Meghan creates
"dream environments," livable art installations for her clients. Fawn and Meghan
are currently working together on projects that seek to elicit personal
transformation through all-immersive space and design.
Donor:  Meghan Boody, IXs and Fawn Galli
Value: $400

5008. Tarot Card Reading By C&C Parent and Artist Meghan Boody
For the last 20 years, Meghan Boody has been reading the Tarot cards to gain
insights, provide advice and predictive indicators regarding various aspects of life
and being. Do you have questions about finding love, enhancing relationships,
work, money, or household issues? The tarot reading will be performed in a
secret room in Meghan's home. (Available to C&C community members only.)
Donor: Meghan Boody, IXs
Value: $150

5009. Three Hours of Digital Photography or Photoshop Instruction #1

Photographer, author, and C&C parent Eric Etheridge will provide two ninety-minute
lessons focusing on your particular digital photography needs: improve your photos with
Photoshop, get better prints from your printer, learn how to get the best image from your
camera, how and why to use the RAW format, getting images online, or even just your
camera and shooting skills. You decide what you want help with!
Donors: Kate Browne and Eric Etheridge, VIIIs
Value: $650
5010. Three Hours of Digital Photography or Photoshop Instruction #2
Photographer, author, and C&C parent Eric Etheridge will provide two ninety-minute
lessons focusing on your particular digital photography needs: improve your photos with
Photoshop, get better prints from your printer, learn how to get the best image from your
camera, how and why to use the RAW format, getting images online, or even just your
camera and shooting skills. You decide what you want help with!
Donors: Kate Browne and Eric Etheridge, VIIIs
Value: $650

5011. Four Box Seats For Most Any 2011 Regular Season NY Yankee Home
Game
Don't miss your chance to see the The New York Yankees - World Series
Champs - led by stars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodrigues, LIVE at Yankee Stadium!
This four-seat main level box is located in Section 213, seats 15-18 is yours for
MOST ANY 2010 regular season Yankee home games if you request early
enough.  (Sorry, not for Mets or Red Sox games.)
Donor: Stephen Jacobs, Xs, and Landman, Corsi, Ballaine & Ford P.C. 
Value: $300

5012. Initial Consultation and Tutoring Session by Competitive Advantage

Competitive Advantage is a boutique Manhattan-based educational consulting
company.  Our tutors are qualified and passionate educators who empower and
motivate students to reach their personal and academic goals through successful
tutoring.  We assist students in a wide range of subjects from elementary school
through high school.  This Competitive Advantage initial consultation and tutoring
session is designed for the student who needs academic subject assistance or
standardized test preparation. We help students prepare for ERB (ISEE, CTP4,
ECAA), SHSAT, SAT, ACT, academic subject, and application assistance.  The
consultation and tutoring session are redeemable through December 31, 2011.
Visit  www.catutoring.com for more information. 
Donor: Danielle Rayo, Competitive Advantage
Value: $425

5013. Four Carrot Loaves

Four of June’s moist and delicious carrot loaves for the date you request. With
super-creamy cream-cheese frosting. (Loaves can be frozen.)
Donors: June and Joseph El Gharsi, VIIIs & XIIIs
Value: $100

5014. June’s Mac n' Cheese

One large tray of June’s famous homemade Macaroni & Cheese (feeds 12).
Great for a family gathering, child's birthday or holiday.
Donors: June and Joseph El Gharsi, VIIIs & XIIIs
Value: $100
5015. Pig & Tea Date for Two
One child and friend can spend an hour with the Jenkins’ little pig on a mutually
agreeable date. Caolifhionn (pronounced like “squeelin” with a Q; Gaelic for “fair
and slender”), the pig, is adorable. Date includes walking the pig on a leash and
tea & treats for two too.
Donors: The Jenkins family & Caolifhionn, the pig
Value: $50…priceless

5016. Basket of Homemade Bread, Butter and Jam

One basket filled with two freshly baked wholewheat boules from Cristina
Martinez, fresh homemade butter by Tracy White, and four 8oz jars of delicious
homemade strawberry jam from Valerie Knecht. (One week advance notice
please.)
Donors: Valerie Knecht, XIIIs, Cristina Martinez, XIIIs, and Tracy White, IIs
Value: $70

5017. Hand-Knit Kitty & Mouse

Kitty is easy to train, guaranteed not to jump up on counter tops and the mouse
hates cheese. Yarn: Angora/merino yarn. Stuffing: 100% organic cotton batting
gently taken by elves off of happy sheep in green pastures during the full moon
on the eve of every Spring. Everything, including the knitter, made in the USA.
Donor: Tracy White, IIs
Value: $40

5018. White Elf Hat

Toddler hat hand knit by Beth Whitman.
Donor: Beth Whitman, IXs & XIIIs
Value: $50

5019. Pink Elf Hat

Toddler hat hand knit by Beth Whitman.
Donor: Beth Whitman, IXs & XIIIs
Value: $50

5020. Elf Hat with felted flowers

Toddler hat hand knit by Beth Whitman.
Donor: Beth Whitman, IXs & XIIIs
Value: $50

5021. Peach Elf Hat

Hat hand knit by Beth Whitman.
Donor: Beth Whitman, IXs & XIIIs
Value: $50

5022. Bigger White Elf Hat

Hat hand knit by Beth Whitman.
Donor: Beth Whitman, IXs & XIIIs
Value: $50

5023. Season Tickets to the Irish Repertory Theater

Beginning its 23rd season this fall, this world-class theater founded by Ciaran O’Reilly
and Charlotte Moore has presented major classics by O'Neill, Shaw, and Wilde, and
contemporary “classics” by Hugh Leonard, Frank McCourt, Brian Friel and more. This
gift certificate offers you a pair of tickets to four mainstage productions in their new
season (opening nights and special fundraisers restricted). Valid June 1, 2011 through
May 31, 2012.
Donors Jennifer Essen and Ciaran O’Reilly, Vs & VIIIs
Value: $500

5024. Two Tickets to the Irish Repertory Theater

Beginning its 23rd season this fall, this world-class theater has presented major classics
by O'Neill, Shaw, and Wilde, and contemporary “classics” by Hugh Leonard, Frank
McCourt, Brian Friel and more. This gift certificate offers you two tickets to your choice
of one show in their new season (opening nights and special fundraisers restricted).
Donors: Jennifer Essen and Ciaran O’Reilly, Vs & VIIIs
Value: $120

5025. Porcelain Pendant Necklace, Brooklyn Bridge

Ceramicist Julie Hadley has started a jewelry line. Her porcelain pendants strung on
waxed linen with silver beads are at the Lyon Wier Gallery and La Mano Pottery in
Chelsea.
Donor: Julie Hadley, VIIs and Xs
Value: $80

5026. Porcelain Pendant Necklace, Tree

Ceramicist Julie Hadley has started a jewelry line. Her porcelain pendants strung on
waxed linen with silver beads are at the Lyon Wier Gallery and La Mano Pottery in
Chelsea. Her husband Rob Hadley did the painting on this one.
Donor: Julie and Rob Hadley, VIIs and Xs
Value: $80