The  Belden Noble Memorial Library’s 2nd Annual Silent Auction is underway! The items in the library have generated lots of interest and several items already have bids. Request your bidder number at the desk. Bid often and high. Proceeds help fund the library. Enjoy!

Here are the items in our auction, which opened November 23 and will stay open until 4:00 pm on December 7 (The Magic of Christmas in Essex Day).

Essex Library Silent Auction Items

Basket of Beauty: donated by Katherine Cross
Minimum bid: $10  Raise $2

Gym membership: donated by Ascent Wellness
Minimum bid: $10  Raise $2

Wine & Pasta Basket + Entree: donated by Maureen Ecclesine
Minimum bid: $20  Raise $2

Tapas Plates: donated by Turtle Island
Minimum bid: $5  Raise $2

Jewelry Box: donated by ReNew
Minimum bid: $15  Raise $2

Child’s Holiday Craft Basket: donated by Colleen VanHoven
Minimum bid: $15  Raise $2

Set of 4 wooden spatulas: donated by Bruce Klink
Minimum bid: $5  Raise $2

Wooden Trivet, Spatulas & Wine Holder: donated by D. Hollingsworth & B. Klink
Minimum bid: $10  Raise $2

Framed Circus Elephant Poster: donated by Pink Pig
Minimum bid: $30   Raise $2

Spatulas, Wine Holder, & Candy Dish: donated by B. Klink & D. Hollingsworth
Minimum bid: $5  Raise $2

Game: It Was a Dark & Stormy Night: donated by Tom & MaryAnne Mangano
Minimum bid: $15  Raise $2

2 Night Stay at Whiteface Lodge: donated by Richard & Bethany Teitelbaum
Minimum bid: $100  Raise $50

Teatime Goodies & Cutting Boards: donated by Essex Cottage
Minimum bid: $20   Raise $2

Hat with Earflaps: donated by Dianne Lansing
Minimum bid: $10  Raise $2

Fleece Mittens & Wool Hat: donated by Dianne Lansing
Minimum bid: $15  Raise $2

Basket of Santas: donated by Jan Moran
Minimum bid: $10  Raise $2

3 Kellogg signed books w/ drawings
Bids to be determined

Birch Birdfeeder : donated by Cupola House
Minimum bid: $15  Raise $2

$50 Gift Certificate: donated by Essex Inn
Minimum bid: $15   Raise $2

$25 Gift Certificate: donated by Essex Inn
Minimum bid: $5  Raise $2

2 sets wooden toy cars: donated by Don Hollingsworth
Minimum bid:  $5   Raise $2

To be added on Dec 7:  Artwork created by Steven Kellogg when he reads from three new books that day at 3pm.

Rotating Collection: Videos

And here are this week’s videos:

Title                                     Call No.
—–                                     —- —

• Animal holiday [videorecording] /         DVD ANI
• Christmas Eve on Sesame Street            DVD CHR
• I don’t know how she does it              DVD F I DO
• Unknown [videorecording] / Warner Bros.   DVD F UNK
• Willow [videorecording] /  a Lucasfilm    DVD F WIL
• Beasts of the southern wild               DVD FIC BEA
• Christmas in Connecticut                  DVD FIC CHR
• Killer Joe [videorecording] : a twisted,  DVD FIC KIL
• The railway children [videorecording] /   DVD FIC RAI
• A taste of romance [videorecording] /     DVD FIC TAS
• This is 40 [videorecording] / Universal   DVD FIC THI
• The Mighty Ducks [videorecording] / Walt  DVD JF MIG
• Nickelodeon dance to the music!           DVD JF NIK
• Thunderstruck [videorecording] / Warner   DVD JF THU
• The phoenix and the carpet                DVD PHO
• Pretty little liars. The complete second  DVD YA PRE
• Dancing with the stars. Cardio dance      DVD 613.7 DAN
• Laugh and learn about breastfeeding :     DVD 649.33 LAU
• Bill Nye the science guy. Communication.  JDVD COM
• The winter stallion [videorecording] /    VID WIN

Tom Mangano
Julie Steeves
and the Library Board of Trustees

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