The Belden Noble Memorial Library’s 3rd annual silent auction fundraiser kicked off yesterday with an impressive selection! There is something for everyone. Request your bidding number at the desk, bid often, and bid high!
Bidding will close at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 during the Christmas in Essex festivities.
Enjoy perusing the possibilities below, followed by a list of new books that arrived this week.
- Framed watercolor painting of Split Rock donated by Donna Lou Sonnett
- Set of handmade wooden toy cars donated by Don Hollingsworth
- Set of handmade wooden beavers donated by Don Hollingsworth
- Handmade glass vase donated by Pantouf’s
- Keurig coffee maker donated by Tom and MaryAnne Mangano
- Guided Tour of a CATS Trail donated by Chris Maron
- Oil painting by Dee Myers
- Two-night stay at Whiteface Lodge donated by Richard and Bethany Teitelbaum
- Signed copies of the 35th anniversary edition of Pinkerton, Behave! and Snowflake by Steven Kellogg
- Hand-quilted queen-size Amish quilt donated by Betsy Tisdale
- Ten yoga lessons at Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness donated by Michelle Maron
- Sail on Lake Champlain for four people donated by Nick Muller
- $25 gift certificate donated by Zeke’s Pub
- $50 gift certificate donated by Chez Lin and Ray’s
- Two $25 gift certificates donated by the Essex Inn
- One hour of computer help donated by the “Mac Man” Ken Hughes
- Basket of wine, cheese, and other goodies donated by Jan Moran and Joyce Sukel
- Print donated by Ronnie Hollingsworth
- Fun in the tub basket donated by Colleen Van Hoven
- Four pints of maple syrup donated by the Bradley French family
- Shortbread gift basket donated by Essex Cottage
- Two coffee & pancake mixes donated by Bruce Boisen
- $50 off any class series donated by Ascent Wellness
- 3-month gym membership donated by Ascent Wellness
- Trader Joe’s Surprise Basket donated by Maureen Ecclesine
- $25 gift certificate donated by Village Meat Market
- Two photographs donated by Eve Ticknor
- Six wine glasses and pewter pot donated by ReNew
- Two prints donated by Dianne Lansing
- Tote of chutney and jams donated by Betsy Tisdale
- 100 Lindt truffles and a chocolate cookbook donated by Kevin and Maureen DeLaughter
- Quilted wall hanging donated by Luvie Tuller
- $20 gift certificate donated by Turtle Island Cafe
- Additional donations still coming in from the Pink Pig and area farms
New Books
And here are some new books that we added to our collection this week:
- Organic: Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley photography by Francesco Mastalia
- The Escape by David Baldacci
- Blue Horses poetry by Mary Oliver
- Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
Children’s:
- The Mitten String by Jennifer Rosner
- In November by Cynthia Rylant
Hope to see you soon and enjoy the auction,
Tom Mangano, Stephanie Beneng, and the Library Board of Trustees
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