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| Item0 | Item | Category | Donors | Item Name | Picture | Description | Qty | Left | Est0 | Est Val | Min0 | Min Price | Date | Vegan (no animal products, egg, or dairy) or options available | Gluten free (or options available) | Nut free (or options available) | Dairy free (or options available) | Vegetarian (no meat or fish) or options available |
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| ED0005 | ED5 | Education |
| Fall Beginner's Spanish Class | Learn to converse in Spanish at Beacon! This class is for the complete beginner as well as people who have studied Spanish previously and want to refresh it, at the Spanish 1 level. Learn vocabulary and grammatical structures through stories, conversation and other activities that are naturally conducive to language acquisition. 10 sessions, Monday afternoons 3 - 4:30 at Beacon, starting October 7, 2019. | 10 | 9 | 000180.0 | 180 | .0018E7 | 180 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| _0001 | _1 | Calendar Only |
| Blank bidder page | blank bid page | 1 | 1 | 000000.0 | 0 | .0E7 | 0 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| EN0010 | EN10 | Entertainment |
| La Bohème at the Met! | Two tickets to Puccini's La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera House, Sunday November 17 at 3pm. | 1 | 0 | 000900.0 | 900 | .001E7 | 100 | 11/17/19 2:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| M0006 | M6 | Miscellaneous |
| Credit card percent | Allows a percent to be added to a credit card transaction to help cover credit card fees | 1 | -18 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00001E7 | 1 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0044 | FB44 | Food and Beverages |
| Leftovers | Food leftover from the auction dinner | 1 | -5 | 000005.0 | 5 | .00005E7 | 5 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0043 | FB43 | Food and Beverages |
| Home made Apple Pie | Enjoy this fall favorite, made lovingly by Maryann Dolling | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| S0013 | S13 | Services |
| A Healing Touch | Healing Touch, offered by Maryann Dolling. Healing Touch a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy that uses gentle touch to help the body rest, restore and rebuild. Healing Touch is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care enhancing the effectiveness of any treatment or medicine. Mutually agreed upon date. | 2 | 1 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0004E7 | 40 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| A0013 | A13 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Still life in red |
 | Still life of a tomato, painted by our own Nancy Pierson | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0012 | A12 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Still life in green |
| Still life, painted by our own Nancy Pierson | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0011 | A11 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Knitted Vest and Hat |
| Small knitted hat and vest for a child, knitted by our own Nancy Pierson | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| E0009 | E9 | Excursions |
| Peace Like a River |
Take an hour or two with one of our ministers, Robin, as you explore South Mountain Reservation (on the paved portion of the path- fully accessible). Find some stillness, share some laughter or explore a big question. Perhaps all three! After the exploration in South Mountain Reservation, you will head to Robin's home for a light lunch. To be set at a mutually agreeable time between April- June. | 1 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .00035E7 | 35 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0042 | FB42 | Food and Beverages |
| Baker's Club | Enjoy bread? Join the club, where you will receive a fresh baked loaf of bread once a month on the 1st Sunday of the month for 11 months (November-September) baked by our very own Rev. Robin. Each month will feature a new kind of bread (whole wheat honey, rosemary focaccia, etc.) and will be available for pick up on Sundays at Beacon. One club membership to each of the 2 high bidders. | 2 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0004999E7 | 49.99 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| S0012 | S12 | Services |
| A Sermon of Your Choice | Do you have a burning question or better yet something that just might stump the minister? Dying to hear a sermon?? Then, bid on this sermon of your choice. You choose the topic and date (sorry Christmas Eve is booked) and Rev. Emilie will make it happen! | 1 | 0 | 000250.0 | 250 | .001E7 | 100 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0021 | MM21 | Meals and More |
| Games night and dinner! | Join Madhan Gounder and Ishmeal Bradley at their Hoboken home for a casual evening of games and dinner! Menu will include a selection of Indian dishes for dinner and baked goods for dessert—all homemade. Guests are invited to bring along any games they would like to play, but several board games and card games will be on hand. | 20 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 5/24/20 6:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| ED0004 | ED4 | Education |
| 60 Minute Advanced Video Editing Tutorial | Spend an hour with budding film maker Sami/Sammy Kuriyan, learning the ins and outs of IMovie. Sound effects, video effects, transitions, filters, speed, basic animation, and some innovative techniques to improve your film making. This is only good for people using Itunes and the Apple ecosystem. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0041 | FB41 | Food and Beverages |
| Assortment of Delectable Holiday Treats | Take your party to the next level or bring the best hostess gift ever! The assortment of homemade treats will comprise peppermint bark, Oreo truffles and peanut butter buckeyes (peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate). It will be delivered to your home at the holidays or another mutually agreed-up time. Please allow one-week notice. | 1 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0040 | FB40 | Food and Beverages |
| Spectacular Peppermint Cheescake with Oreo Crust | The ultimate holiday dessert or hostess gift! This amazing, homemade peppermint cheesecake (or cheesecake bars, if you prefer) will be delivered to your home at the holidays or another mutually agreed-upon date. Please allow one-week notice. | 1 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| M0005 | M5 | Miscellaneous |
| What Would Happen If...? |
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This is an opportunity to play with collage...more than just paper! Have fun adding things, changing directions, letting go, seeing what will happen next, taking things away. Everyone will have something to take home and hang on their wall, and every piece will be entirely different. The attached image shows an example of what I created when I originally took this workshop. Delicacies will be served. | 6 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 4/18/20 2:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N |
| S0011 | S11 | Services |
| Personal Shopping: Take the Stress Out of Gift Giving | "I like gifting friends and relatives for birthdays and special occasions.... but I hate shopping and am never sure what to get." If this describes you, help has arrived! This mother/daughter team is expert at finding just the right gift for your loved one and wrapping it so that it looks extra special. You provide a description of the "giftee" and their likes and interests and a budget. We do the rest! You simply pay the price of the item(s)... We take care of shopping, wrapping and (if desired) delivery. | 4 | 4 | 000045.0 | 45 | .00045E7 | 45 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0038 | FB38 | Food and Beverages |
| Six-Pack of Home-Brewed Beer (2 offered) C | Enjoy a delicious Belgian-style blonde ale. Ready for you to take home, chill and enjoy! Two six-packs offered, one to each of the two highest bidders. | 1 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0037 | FB37 | Food and Beverages |
| Six-Pack of Home-Brewed Beer (two offered) (2 offered) B | Enjoy a delicious Belgian-style blonde ale. Ready for you to take home, chill and enjoy! Two six-packs offered, one to each of the two highest bidders. | 2 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0036 | FB36 | Food and Beverages |
| Home-cured Gravlax |
Gravlax is a Nordic dish of salmon cured in a mix of sugar and salt, seasoned with dill, juniper berries and black pepper. Gravlax is usually served as an appetizer, breakfast, or with a salad; sliced thinly and accompanied by a dill and mustard sauce, cream cheese or sour cream, either on crackers, rye bread, bagels, or with boiled potatoes. Traditional hovmästarsås (Maître d’s sauce) is included with the Gravlax. In this home-cured version, following a time-tested recipe, salmon is turned into gold by the action of the dry curing brine. Two pounds of salmon filet are cured yielding approximately one and one-half pounds of gravlax, enough for a large crowd. The gravlax will last for a week to ten days from delivery, which will be made by arrangement with at least one week’s notice. Ideal for New Year’s Day breakfast. | 1 | 0 | 000060.0 | 60 | .0003E7 | 30 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| E0008 | E8 | Excursions |
| Kayaking Sedge Island Wildlife Area in Island Beach State Park |
See what might be the most beautifully pristine spot at the shore in New Jersey from the water level. Sedge Island Wildlife Area is home to all sorts of marine and avian life, from fish, crabs and other shellfish; to birds of many varieties, including gulls, terns, egrets and other waders, cormorants, and even breeding ospreys, and an occasional pelican -- in New Jersey! Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a thirst for exploration to experience a half-day paddling in and about this protected refuge. Kayaks, paddles, and flotation vests are all provided as are paddling instructions, for anyone new to kayaking. Date and time to be arranged; Summer 2020. This is one offering, for 1 outing, good for up to 2 people. | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| V0003 | V3 | Vacation/Lodging |
| Apartment in NYC | Spend a 3 day weekend in New York City in a Chelsea Apartment. It’s small, but it’s sweet. Three floor walk-up on 16th street between 7th and 8th. Two bedrooms, 1 bath. Perfect for 2 adults -or- 2 adults with 2 kids. Full kitchen, linens provided, wifi and all the comforts of home. Near the ACE and 123 Subway lines and the High-Line. Available for an agreed upon 3 day weekend (even holidays) now through May, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 000500.0 | 500 | .0015E7 | 150 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| S0010 | S10 | Services |
| Flow and Restore Yoga |
Come enjoy a 90-minute session in the Beacon Sanctuary, of intentional breathing, yoga postures designed to increase strength and flexibility, guided meditation, and restorative postures to help calm, ground, and center. No experience necessary. Laura Beth Brown is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher with special training in therapeutic and prenatal yoga. She brings nearly 20 years of personal practice and 6 years teaching experience to her classes. | 15 | 3 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 1/12/20 1:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| MM0020 | MM20 | Meals and More |
| An Italian Dinner Like Mama Used to Make | Your host Andy Damato follows time-honored family traditions and cooks with ingredients straight from his own garden for an experience that could only be matched in the old country. He’ll begin with fresh antipasto and a tossed salad, followed by cavatelli with meat sauce, plus meatballs, sausage and bracciole. For non-meat-eaters a fish pasta entrée and non-meat antipasto choices can be provided. Italian pastries and coffee/espresso will round out the evening. House wine, beer or soft drinks will also be served. At Andy's Berkeley Heights home. Snow date: March 7. | 6 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00035E7 | 35 | 2/29/20 5:30 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0035 | FB35 | Food and Beverages |
| Escarole and Lima Bean Soup | Get a pot of delicious homemade soup for a warm winter night's dinner. Made with delicious greens, beans and pepperoni. Andy will make it fresh for you with one week's notice. | 1 | 0 | 000020.0 | 20 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0034 | FB34 | Food and Beverages |
| Six-Pack of Home-Brewed Beer (two offered) A | Enjoy a delicious Belgian-style blonde ale. Ready for you to take home, chill and enjoy! Two six-packs offered, one to each of the two highest bidders. | 2 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0019 | MM19 | Meals and More |
| Quiche & Conversation |
Join Cathy, Ellen & Lisa for luncheon at Menendez Manor. Menu will include quiche & salad, berries & scones, coffee, tea & sweets. You provide the conversation! Co-Donors: Ellen M. Schell & Lisa Lavoie Menendez | 6 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .0002E7 | 20 | 2/15/20 1:00 PM | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| MM0018 | MM18 | Meals and More |
| Caroling Party |
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Celebrate the holiday season at the South Orange home of Kathy Allen and Andy Roth. We'll enjoy Hanukkah festivities, Christmas carols around the piano, buffet dinner by the fireplace (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options), and the climax of the evening will be our rendition of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Children free. | 17 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00035E7 | 35 | 12/15/19 4:00 PM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| A0010 | A10 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Acrylic Pour |
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9"X12" image. Will be mounted on a board by the time of the auction, most likely final size 14"X18" depending on the size of the board I am able to find for it. Colorful acrylic pour (ask me about the process). You decide the title. It looks like something different depending on which way you view the image. What I see in it may be completely different than what you see. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0004E7 | 40 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0009 | A9 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Caught by the Wind |
| 5" square image in an 11" square frame. Red background with sweeping lines that remind me of being windblown. Sort of a Native American feel to parts of the image. Image will be matted and framed by the time of the auction. | 1 | 0 | 000060.0 | 60 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0008 | A8 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Golden Circle |
| Image is 5 1/4" diameter in an 11" frame. Golden circle full of Zen type doodles. Attached is an image which will be matted and framed at the time of the auction. | 1 | 0 | 000060.0 | 60 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| MM0017 | MM17 | Meals and More |
| Korean BBQ | Join Jessica & John for a casual Korean BBQ in their backyard. We hear that Korean food is the new "trendy" food! America is finally discovering what we've known all along - Korean food is delicious! Of course, there will be Kalbi (marinated short ribs) and Bulgogi (BBQ beef) as well as other yummy Korean dishes. Korean beer and wine will complete the meal. | 25 | -3 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0003E7 | 30 | 5/17/20 5:00 PM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| ED0003 | ED3 | Education |
| Piano Lessons | Kathy Allen, piano teacher, is offering two 1/2 hour piano lessons to be given at her home in South Orange. Her teaching style includes methods learned from the excellent teachers with whom she has studied, beginning with Eddie Finckel at Far Brook School, to Victor Allen in Los Angeles to world-famous Richard Goode and Ruth Laredo at Yale. She currently teaches about 25 students each week in her home, from beginner to advanced level and ages five through adult. She is offering two piano lessons to be used by you or as a gift to someone who could benefit from being taught on the piano. At a rate of $45/half hour, these lessons are valued at $90. | 1 | 0 | 000090.0 | 90 | .0007E7 | 70 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| S0009 | S9 | Services |
| Investment Advice | Spend 60 minutes with Vikram Kuriyan, PhD, CFA, Chair of Finance Committee of the CFA research foundation, on investment advice. All details confidential. | 1 | 1 | 000500.0 | 500 | .00075E7 | 75 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0033 | FB33 | Food and Beverages |
| Delicious Pepita Multigrain Bread | An accomplished baker of hearty, crusty multigrain breads, Patricia will bake a fresh, 8" loaf of pepita (aka pumpkin seed) multigrain bread and deliver on one of the following days: Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 5, Feb 2, March 1, or March 29. (these are the remaining dates). Each loaf costs $15. Sign up for the date or dates you prefer. If you sign up for this during the pre-bidding, please send an email to the auction account (servicesauction@summitbeacon.org) with the date you prefer. First come / first served on the dates! | 10 | 1 | 000015.0 | 15 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | Y | ||
| FB0032 | FB32 | Food and Beverages |
| Gingerbread Biscotti C | Large tin of homemade gingerbread biscotti (about a dozen and a half biscotti) delivered to you at a mutually convenient time around the holiday season. Let me know if you want me to leave out the almonds. | 1 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0031 | FB31 | Food and Beverages |
| Gingerbread Biscotti B | Large tin of homemade gingerbread biscotti (about a dozen and a half biscotti) delivered to you at a mutually convenient time around the holiday season. Let me know if you want me to leave out the almonds. | 1 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0030 | FB30 | Food and Beverages |
| Joëlle's Home Made vinaigrette C | Joëlle's delicious "Pond Scum" vinaigrette (so named because it looks like pond scum, but tastes amazing!) is a combination of oils, fresh herbs, vinegars, dijon mustard and a whole lotta love. Why buy salad dressing with all those artificial ingredients and sugar, when you can have a delicious home-made vinaigrette that's delicious on salad, as well as being a marvelous marinade? Perfect for your Thanksgiving table! | 2 | 0 | 000020.0 | 20 | .00005E7 | 5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| FB0029 | FB29 | Food and Beverages |
| Joëlle's Home Made vinaigrette B | Joëlle's delicious "Pond Scum" vinaigrette (so named because it looks like pond scum, but tastes amazing!) is a combination of oils, fresh herbs, vinegars, dijon mustard and a whole lotta love. Why buy salad dressing with all those artificial ingredients and sugar, when you can have a delicious home-made vinaigrette that's delicious on salad, as well as being a marvelous marinade? Perfect for your Thanksgiving table! | 2 | 0 | 000020.0 | 20 | .00005E7 | 5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| E0007 | E7 | Excursions |
| Ride in a 1932 Stutz Monte Carlo! |
| Our own Norm Miller has been hiding a lovingly restored 1932 Stutz Monte Carlo in his garage, and he's pulling it out for a rare cruise around town, just for Beacon members! Meet at Norm's Summit house for a 20 minute ride around town, and make everyone you pass envious! This is for 3 separate rides/groups, and each group can have up to 3 people. Once in a lifetime opportunity! | 3 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .0004E7 | 40 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0028 | FB28 | Food and Beverages |
| Cardamom Banana Bread | Banana bread, with a spicy hint of cardamom | 1 | 0 | 000010.0 | 10 | .00005E7 | 5 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0027 | FB27 | Food and Beverages |
| Chocolate Marble Banana Bread | Scrumptious banana bread with a touch of chocolate. A lighter version of the classic treat. | 1 | 0 | 000010.0 | 10 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| TH0006 | TH6 | Take Home Treasures |
| Well loved golf clubs | A classic set of golf clubs for a right handed golfer. The set includes Titleist DTR blade irons, 3 thru PW (pitching wedge). Also includes a well-matched sand wedge; weight-balanced putter; like-new modern 3 wood; and an over-sized modern Driver. Ideal for someone learning the game, or a player with years of experience. Comfortably fits someone 5'9" in height to about 6'1", though someone not quite that tall would simply choke-down a bit on the grips. An active player would want to replace the grips sooner, rather than later, to develop his/her own feel. Plenty of pars and birdies left in these clubs!!! | 1 | 0 | 000125.0 | 125 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| A0007 | A7 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Crocheted Girl Cat |
| Handmade by donor. Approx. 11 inches high. All synthetic materials. Hypoallergenic. Ages 3+. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0002E7 | 20 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0006 | A6 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Crocheted Boy Cat |
| Handmade by donor. Approx. 11 inches high. All synthetic materials. Hypoallergenic. Ages 3+. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0002E7 | 20 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| EN0009 | EN9 | Entertainment |
| McCarter Theater Tickets to Sleuth By Anthony Shaffer Directed by Adam Immerwahr |
McCarter Theater Tickets - A suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse, Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth is a brilliant parody of the Agatha Christie thriller filled with plotted murders, jealousy, and revenge. 4 tickets, with a value of $80/ticket. | 4 | 0 | 000080.0 | 80 | .0003E7 | 30 | 3/28/20 8:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| S0008 | S8 | Services |
| Bicycle Tune-up | Is your bike ready for the Spring? An avid rider and mechanic-Tom will get you back on the road and ready to ride. Whatever is needed, from fixing a flat to minor adjustments and tune-ups. Labor is free but he asks that you pay for any parts that may be needed. Offer open to 3 people. Starting bid $25. | 3 | 0 | 000090.0 | 90 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| EN0008 | EN8 | Entertainment |
| Tickets to Tuck Everlasting |
The Chatham Community Players presents this classic musical tale... What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey. Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Performances May 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 2020. For more information, go to the website: www.chathamplayers.org | 2 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| EN0007 | EN7 | Entertainment |
| Tickets to Lost in Yonkers |
The Chatham Community Players presents this classic Neil Simon play for your enjoyment! By America's great comic playwright, this memory play is set in Yonkers in 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. As the play opens, ne'er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers. Performances February 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 2020 - see website for details www.chathamplayers.org Tickets are valued at $25/each | 2 | -2 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0026 | FB26 | Food and Beverages |
| Joëlle's Home-made Vinaigrette A | Joëlle's delicious "Pond Scum" vinaigrette (so named because it looks like pond scum, but tastes amazing!) is a combination of oils, fresh herbs, vinegars, dijon mustard and a whole lotta love. Why buy salad dressing with all those artificial ingredients and sugar, when you can have a delicious home-made vinaigrette that's delicious on salad, as well as being a marvelous marinade? Perfect for your Thanksgiving table! | 2 | 0 | 000020.0 | 20 | .00005E7 | 5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| MM0016 | MM16 | Meals and More |
| Sausage and Beer Tasting |
Three types of beer and several sausage varieties (from chicken, to lobster, to lamb, to pork, to who knows what - whatever looks tasty at the Union Pork Store ) are yours for the tasting. What better way to enjoy the first Saturday night in April, than with friends over a hearty dinner of sausage, salad, and beer? Who knows what other delectables might be in store as well... we're sure to put together some yummy sides and dessert to go along with our tasting menu. Bring your hunger and curiosity - you'll leave happy. 6 guests to our Springfield home on Saturday, April 4th @ 6pm. | 6 | -1 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | 4/4/20 6:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| MM0015 | MM15 | Meals and More |
| Everyone Eats Well in Belgium |
Belgium is so much more than beer and chocolate! Take your palate on a culinary journey through the foods of Wim and Joëlle's youths in Belgium. We will have delectables for the vegetarian and non-vegetarian inclined. Under consideration are things such as: Stoemp, Chicons au Gratin, Luikse Wafels, (and of course there will be chocolate). Wim and Joëlle along with co-Host Tom will put together a variety of our favorite Belgian items to share with you, so come hungry and leave happy. 6 guest are welcome to join us at noon on Saturday, January 25th. | 6 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .00025E7 | 25 | 1/25/20 12:00 PM | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| FB0025 | FB25 | Food and Beverages |
| Large Bumbleberry Jams | Yummy jam, made with a selection of 6 different kinds of home grown berries: Black and Red Raspberries, Gooseberries, Black Berries, Red Currants, and a Touch of Black Currants. | 6 | 0 | 000008.0 | 8 | .00008E7 | 8 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0024 | FB24 | Food and Beverages |
| Large Black and Red Raspberry Jam | Black and Red Raspberry Jam (4 to 1 ratio) | 6 | 0 | 000008.0 | 8 | .00008E7 | 8 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0023 | FB23 | Food and Beverages |
| Small Blackberry Calvados Jam | The Calvados is a perfect addition to Ulf and Maryann's home grown blackberries. | 4 | 0 | 000006.0 | 6 | .00006E7 | 6 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0022 | FB22 | Food and Beverages |
| Large Blackberry Calvados Jam | The Calvados is a perfect addition to Ulf and Maryann's home grown blackberries. | 14 | 0 | 000008.0 | 8 | .00008E7 | 8 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0021 | FB21 | Food and Beverages |
| Large Gooseberry Jam | Ulf & Maryann use home grown red gooseberries to make this delicious jam. | 14 | 0 | 000008.0 | 8 | .00008E7 | 8 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0014 | MM14 | Meals and More |
| Lunar New Year Tea Tasting | Join us in sampling a variety of Chinese and Taiwanese teas. We will also have small plates and sweets appropriate to celebrate the Lunar New Year - some traditional, for luck, as well as some not so traditional. Vegetarian options will be available! At the home of Jennifer Skarda-McCann & Henry McCann | 10 | 0 | 000040.0 | 40 | .00015E7 | 15 | 1/18/20 4:00 PM | N | N | N | Y | Y | |
| FB0020 | FB20 | Food and Beverages |
| Basket of Homemade Jams | Assortment of five homemade jams and marmalades: Kumquat with Kaffir Lime Marmalade; Four Fruits (strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry, red currant); Rainier Cherry & Peach; Plum with Star Anise; Quince Marmalade. | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0002E7 | 20 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
| S0007 | S7 | Services |
| Gardening Help | Have a garden project you've been putting off or just need an extra pair of hands to get your spring yard clean-up done? Up to 4 hours of gardening work from a Rutgers Master Gardener Intern. You supply the plants; I'll bring the tools, but, please, no lawn mowing. Date(s) to be mutually agreed upon. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0019 | FB19 | Food and Beverages |
| Gingerbread Biscotti A | Large tin of homemade gingerbread biscotti (about a dozen and a half biscotti) delivered to you at a mutually convenient time around the holiday season. Let me know if you want me to leave out the almonds. | 1 | 0 | 000015.0 | 15 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| E0006 | E6 | Excursions |
| Walking Tour of Historic Elizabeth |
| Join Jean and Wim for a guided walking tour through downtown historic Elizabeth and discover its key role in the Revolutionary era. We will leave Beacon at 11 a.m. (after the first service) and drive to Boxwood Hall on East Jersey Street. A wonderful docent will take us through the 1750-era mansion, which hosted George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, and then lead us on a walk around the historic neighborhood near there. After the walk, we will have a pay-your-own lunch at one of Elizabeth’s outstanding Spanish or Portuguese restaurants. Maximum 12 people. | 12 | 1 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | 4/5/20 11:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N |
| FB0018 | FB18 | Food and Beverages |
| DOUBLE ZERO GIFT CERTIFICATE | Double Zero says it brings a healthy plant-based perspective to the world’s most popular food, which is Pizza and a few other popular Italian dishes! You might say why should I pay good money and go all the way to NYC to eat pizza. The answer is simple, look at the menu! Jane Buscemi swears by the Truffle Cashew Cheese, but there is no way to go wrong. The restaurant is a fun NYC dining experience! | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | N | N | Y | Y | ||
| FB0017 | FB17 | Food and Beverages |
| BAR VERDE GIFT CERTIFICATE | This is Mexican with Latin influences, its menu contains both the familiar and unique with variations on guacamoles, ceviches and a full taco menu this place is highly recommended and a Buscemi family favorite. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | N | N | Y | Y | ||
| FB0016 | FB16 | Food and Beverages |
| JA JA JA GIFT CERTIFICATE |
This is absolutely delicious south of the border, plant-based street food restaurant, which has 3 New York locations, only the West Village location takes reservations. There is nothing the Buscemi Family doesn’t like, from the nachos to the street corn it is all good. $100 gift certificate. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | N | N | Y | Y | ||
| FB0015 | FB15 | Food and Beverages |
| BLOSSOMS GIFT CERTIFICATE | Blossoms is known for its vegan cheese cake and it’s incredible Caesar salad. Just one bite and you'll find yourself wondering how the heck they made it! The restaurant is in a chic intimate townhouse located in the heart of Chelsea, for a fun dining experience. Blossom serves gourmet organic vegan cuisine and offers a full range of menu items. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||
| FB0014 | FB14 | Food and Beverages |
| CANDLE 79 GIFT CERTIFICATE | Known far and wide as one of NYC best restaurants, Candle 79 combines delicious organic vegan cuisine (don’t miss their seitan) with gracious, knowledgeable service in a gorgeous duplex space. Located steps away from All Souls UU church in NYC, you’ll dine in an upper east side neighborhood. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||
| FB0013 | FB13 | Food and Beverages |
| VEGGIE HEAVEN GIFT CERTIFICATE | Veggie Heaven, located in Denville, NJ, offers a wide choice of vegetarian and mock-meat Chinese dishes. Buscemi family favorites include the bubble tea, crispy chicken salad, avocado ball, dragon roll, rainbow rolls (the rolls are vegan sushi) and the roast pork. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0005E7 | 50 | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||
| E0005 | E5 | Excursions |
| Local Hiking Experience | Ted Brewer will guide you on a hike first to the top of the Tourne, a singular glacially-formed forested pinnacle on the Mountain Lakes - Boonton border and then along nearby Rockaway River in Grace Lord Park to view scenic rapids and Boonton Falls where the river cascades down through a deep gorge. We will also see a short remnant of the historic Morris Canal. The trail up the Tourne is steep in places but is a well-maintained gravel road with many places to stop and rest. The summit provides a panoramic view of the region. The outing will last from two to three hours, including a very short drive between the Tourne and Grace Lord Park. Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 11 am or at another mutually-agreeable date and time. | 6 | -4 | 000020.0 | 20 | .0002E7 | 20 | 5/16/20 11:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| E0004 | E4 | Excursions |
| Paterson Walking Tour | Paterson, NJ - who’d ever want to walk there? Actually, reasons abound! Alexander Hamilton noted that the Passaic River's immense hydraulic energy could power industries in the earliest days of our republic. His vision created Paterson as America’s first planned industrial city. There are fascinating remnants of the raceway system built to divert water to mills and factories, plus historic structures reflecting Paterson's industrial heritage. You'll see the Great Falls, one of New Jersey’s premier natural wonders and the heart of a rapidly-improving national park. Ted Brewer will lead you on a walking tour of these sites. He will also take you through the Paterson Museum in the mill district, where you'll view goods, machines and artifacts made in the city, from a Wright Whirlwind radial aircraft engine, of the type that powered Lucky Lindy's solo Atlantic flight, to a primitive iron submarine. Storied Hinchliffe Stadium near the Great Falls may also be visited. Ted will cover the museum admission charge. On Saturday May 9, 2020, 11 am, or a mutually agreeable date in Spring 2019. | 8 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | 5/9/20 11:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| K0003 | K3 | Baskets |
| At Home Entertainment | Basket of eight brand new DVDs - something for everyone. Plus, popcorn to go with your viewing. | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | Y | N | N | N | ||
| EN0006 | EN6 | Entertainment |
| 2 Tickets to Sister Act at the Paper Mill Playhouse |
Based on the 1992 hit film, this feel-good "divine" musical comedy sizzles with powerful music, spectacular dancing, and a story brimming with heart. 2 tickets for Friday, April 24 at 7pm. (Box office will typically honor change requests.) | 2 | 0 | 000220.0 | 220 | .00075E7 | 75 | 4/24/20 12:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| TH0005 | TH5 | Take Home Treasures |
| Tory Burch Perry Triple Compartment Tote |
The quintessential multi-tasking tote. Our Perry Triple-Compartment Tote is crafted in rich pebbled leather, with a contrast interior and a colorful logo charm. Clean-lined, with a little more structure than slouch, it has a center zip pocket that fits a laptop. Holds a 13" laptop | 1 | 0 | 000348.0 | 348 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0013 | MM13 | Meals and More |
| Tour of Halfmoon House and Earth Friendly Lunch |
| Helen Kaar and Chris Kellog welcome you to a tour of their home, Half Moon House, in Madison. We all want to live in harmony with Earth, but can we afford to? Can we afford not to? Is new technology the answer? Experience one evolving chapter in the struggle to address these questions in a tour of Half Moon House. Beacon members Helen Kaar, an artist, and Chris Kellog, an architect, combined their individual talents to create a unique and energy efficient home. Designed to work with nature, the house takes advantage of passive solar heating, and has solar panels and a geothermal system as well. It incorporates many earth-friendly features, including recycled and renewable materials. After the tour, enjoy a light, Earth friendly (plant based) lunch prepared by Nancy Skinner. Four people, all dietary concerns accommodated. | 4 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0003E7 | 30 | 3/21/20 10:00 AM | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
| G0001 | G1 | Gift Certificates |
| Massage Gift Certificate |
| Beacon member Holly Raye has donated 1 60 minute Massage Gift certificate from Soul Sprout Family Acupuncture in Millburn. Who doesn't love a great massage! | 1 | 0 | 000120.0 | 120 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| MM0012 | MM12 | Meals and More |
| Celebrate Juneteenth with a Low Country Boil! |
Join The Cripe Family in Maplewood as they celebrate Juneteenth with a Low Country boil in honor of Jamaine's South Carolina heritage. A Low Country Boil is a regional, one-pot dish that traditionally includes catch-of-the-day shellfish, vegetables, slices of spicy sausage (like andouille or kielbasa) and an array of spices. Guests will eat family-style in the traditional way -- at a long table, covered in layers of newspaper where the entire pot is dumped and everyone eats (with their hands) from the flavorful pile, washing it down with bottles of cold strawberry soda pop or beer. Bring your appetites, bring pants you might have to unbutton, and prepare to have a good time. (Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865 (two years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation became official) Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Texas was the last state to officially free its slaves.) | 10 | -3 | 000050.0 | 50 | .0004E7 | 40 | 6/19/20 6:00 PM | N | Y | N | N | Y | |
| A0005 | A5 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Wear the Interconnected Web! | Made from mango wood, enjoy a daily reminder of the interconnected web of existence with this necklace bearing carvings of a giraffe, rhino and more.... | 1 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0011 | MM11 | Meals and More |
| Oh Canada! Dinner Party | We the North! Sure, the Toronto Raptors are reigning NBA champions, but there's so much more to know about Canada. You're invited to spend an evening with David and Kris Gordon at their home in Summit. We'll start off with appetizers and cocktails, and play a rousing game of Canadian Jeopardy. Dinner will be an all-Canadian affair with cuisine from across the country. We'll finish with ice wine and a special dessert. | 10 | -2 | 000040.0 | 40 | .0004E7 | 40 | 1/25/20 6:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| EN0005 | EN5 | Entertainment |
| Coffee House Cabaret |
| Please join Brian Halpin on piano and Peggy Hannis on vocals for a Coffee House style concert right here at Beacon! Lite fare will be served. Be sure to purchase enough tickets for your friends and family!! Beacon Fellowship Hall or Sanctuary. | 60 | 27 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 4/25/20 6:30 PM | N | N | N | N | N |
| S0006 | S6 | Services |
| Parking Space in Beacon's Lot | Park in the lot behind the main building for one year. | 3 | 0 | 000125.0 | 125 | .00125E7 | 125 | 1/1/20 12:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0012 | FB12 | Food and Beverages |
| Summer Treat Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes |
| Enjoy two dozen cupcakes - you choose two flavors: vanilla, chocolate, lemon, or red velvet - made inside ice cream cones. Great for summer parties! Please contact me to coordinate when you would like them. Two weeks notice is preferred. | 1 | 0 | 000060.0 | 60 | .00045E7 | 45 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| K0002 | K2 | Baskets |
| Globe In Fair Trade Bathe Box |
| Small batch, hand crafted items for your bathing pleasure. A bar of lemongrass citrus African black soap, benefitting Allafia, a organization in Turkey with a maternal health intiative. One blue and white striped fringed pesternal bath towel, a traditional Turkish bath accessory, made by an organization of weaving families in Turkey who make a living by sharing their ancient craft. Also included are a cotton hand towel, a raw cocoon silk face scrub, and palm leaf basket, all continuations of artisan traditions in Turkey. | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| E0003 | E3 | Excursions |
| Sunday afternoon in NYC | For those who don't get to NYC often, let's go together! Round-trip train from Summit to NY Penn. Walk from Penn Station to Thai lunch at Thai Villa in Flat Iron District (about a mile) followed by a browse through local shops and good people-watching! A nice opportunity for singles, but anyone welcome. | 3 | 0 | 000045.0 | 45 | .0002E7 | 20 | 4/26/20 10:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0011 | FB11 | Food and Beverages |
| Let Them Eat Cake! |
Celebrate your birthday all year long! Emilie & Alice Boggis will bring you a sweet treat on the day of your birthday each month. For example, if your birthday is on March 10th, you'll receive a sweet baked offering on the 10th of each month. Or get it for someone you love (who lives locally)! We're happy to deliver within a five mile radius of our Chatham home, or to Beacon. | 1 | 0 | 000240.0 | 240 | .0015E7 | 150 | 1/1/20 12:00 PM | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| EN0004 | EN4 | Entertainment |
| English Cocktails and Indian Street Food |
Co-Donors: Devi Bhola & Apu Shah Join us on Saturday, June 6th at 4 pm for English cocktails (think Pims or Gin and Tonics) and Indian street food called chaat. Chaat is a term encompassing a variety of Indian street foods which usually combine salty, spicy, sweet, and sour flavors. The name chaat is derived from a Hindu verb chaatna, meaning to lick, possibly referring to the finger-licking good quality of the dishes. Chaat dishes are usually small, consumed on their own as a snack. Throughout India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, chaat can be found at roadside stalls served by chaatwallas (street vendors) usually specialized in one or two dishes always made fresh when ordered. Chaat dishes are very popular due to their enormous variety and explosive flavors - there is a variety of chaat for every type of consumer. | 10 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0003E7 | 30 | 6/13/20 4:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| S0005 | S5 | Services |
| Coaching & Leadership Development | Interested in working with a seasoned Executive Coach to advance your career, grow your business or transition to a new career? Neal Eisenstein is a former Board member, long time member and former senior executive available to support you or a loved one in gaining insight, awareness and taking action. All conversations are completely confidential and sessions are 2 hours long. Neal is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) sanctioned by the International Coach Federation. Sessions must be used within 2019. | 3 | 1 | 000500.0 | 500 | .001E7 | 100 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| A0004 | A4 | Art/Handcrafted |
| How To Make A T-Shirt Quilt |
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2 Participant Class Using the Quilt-As-You-Go method I’ll get you started by teaching you the steps involved. Bring your own operational sewing machine to my home and I’ll supply the materials and 2 t-shirts for each of you to get started with our step-by-step 4-hour (or more if needed) instructional class. Together we will practice the method so that you can then go home to start your very own t-shirt quilt. Included: A packet containing instructions, pictures of t-shirt quilts, a supply list of what is needed for you to get started once you have completed the class, the general cost of supplies, and stores where you might choose to purchase tools and fabric. Are you ready ….. Let’s get started ! | 2 | 1 | 000050.0 | 50 | .0002E7 | 20 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| M0004 | M4 | Miscellaneous |
| Mindful Meditation for a group | Mindful meditation for you and your colleagues. Gather up to 100 people in your corporate office on a lunch break and Tuli will lead them in a guided meditation to relieve stress and anxiety. Mutually agreeable date. | 1 | 0 | 000500.0 | 500 | .0015E7 | 150 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| EN0003 | EN3 | Entertainment |
| Round of Golf | Join member Heather Turnbull for a round of golf at Madison golf club, one of the first golf clubs in the United States. After playing, we'll have a picnic lunch at the clubhouse. Offered on a weekday morning between April and June, 2020. Three spots available | 3 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .0004E7 | 40 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0009 | MM9 | Meals and More |
| International / Heritage Evening and Buffet | Come to Fellowship Hall, for a night like no other! Fellow Beacon members are creating a smorgasbord of dishes unique to their family's history and heritage. We're still working out the menu, but so far we have contributions from Wim Sweldens (Belgium), Jean Crichton, and Charlene Walker. Contributors eat free, so if you're interested sharing your family's culinary heritage with us, please send an email to the auction team at servicesauction@summitbeacon.org. It was a delicious and very fun evening last year! Keep checking this listing for updates. | 40 | 4 | 000040.0 | 40 | .0004E7 | 40 | 4/18/20 6:00 PM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| MM0008 | MM8 | Meals and More |
| Breakfast with the Bradshaws |
The Bradshaws--Large, small and four footed--love breakfast and would like to share a Saturday morning with you in their Madison home. If you enjoy laughing, talking over a good meal & great coffee or tea, please, join us. We plan for a sweet and savory, loud and loving time together. We can do vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian options in addition to breakfast meats and other goodies. Our table seats 10 guests. Please join us! *We do have a dog and guinea pigs as an FYI to those with allergies or aversions. | 10 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 1/18/20 9:30 AM | Y | N | Y | N | Y | |
| EN0002 | EN2 | Entertainment |
| Warm up with laughter and great company - games night Feb 22 | Come and warm up with us on a cold winter night at Lisa and Chris Greyenbuhl's Westfield home. We will play cards games including cards against humanity, gin rummy and others. Pizza, snacks and beer will be served. Kids are welcome, we have finished basement with video games. Snow date Feb 29. | 6 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 2/22/20 5:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| ED0001 | ED1 | Education |
| TEA & CAKES with the REAL EMILY DICKINSON of poems like WILD NIGHTS! WILD NIGHTS | Spend an AFTERNOON of TEA & Emily's CAKES with the REAL EMILY DICKINSON. Daniela Gioseffi, American Book Award winning poet is featured with the Emily Dickinson Scholar's Registry http://www.emilydickinsoninternationalsociety.org/node/40 Daniela's book on America's most iconic woman poet was well reviewed in The Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin and reveals the truth about the poet, undoing the myth that she was a virgin recluse in white. Daniela will reveal a little known photo of the more womanly Dickinson of 30 yrs. of age, who is so wrongly portrayed in films of late. Daniela will serve Emily's beloved gingerbread and coconut cake recipes for which the poet was famous and reveal the real love of Dickinson's life for whom she wrote erotic love poems like "WILD NIGHTS! WILD NIGHTS! Were I with Thee, Wild Nights would be our luxury!" Dickinson was known as a master baker and gardener in her lifetime, more than as a poet. Come and taste Emily's gingerbread and coconut cake for an edifying afternoon tea about 19th century New England life and the truth about our most famous woman poet, a secret admirer of Emerson and Transcendentalism, against her Puritanical father's teachings. Emerson was considered extremely radical in his day. She'd be a Unitarian Universalist, married to a botanist, if alive today! Daniela's biographical novel on Emily Dickinson with her non-fiction foreword is The Story of Emily Dickinson's "Master:" Wild Nights! Wild Nights! Learn about those steamy Victorians of Amherst and Emily's wild piano playing of her own composition titled "The Devil." Her love for the Master equestrian and Botanist of her day, and her crush on her sister-in-law, Susan Huntington. Cure your January doldrums with hot tea, Dickinson's favorite cakes and good conversation. January 18th Sat. at 3 to 5 PM.(Snowdate TBA) | 8 | 3 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 1/18/20 3:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| E0002 | E2 | Excursions |
| Guided tour of Grounds for Sculpture |
| Bill and Nancy Griffeth are frequent visitors to Grounds for Sculpture. We love to share the experience and have taken a variety of folks -- from age 5 to 60+ -- with us on our visits. We would love to take you, too! We will drive you there from Beacon, feed you lunch at a delightful Afghan restaurant nearby (owned and patronized by Afghanis), and bring you back to Beacon. We cannot stretch it to more than 8! Note: By vegan options, we mean falafel. The cost of admission to Grounds for Sculpture and lunch are included in this offering. Rain date: three weeks later. | 8 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00025E7 | 25 | 5/2/20 9:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N |
| EN0001 | EN1 | Entertainment |
| Game Night at the Hergenhans |
| A join the Hergenhan's in their Rahway home for a board game night full of fun, food, and friends! Light refreshments will be served. | 25 | 8 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 7/11/20 6:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N |
| M0003 | M3 | Miscellaneous |
| Be on the List to Fill Cancellations! | Sign up to be on the list to be contacted about cancellations for Services Auction events. It is very disconcerting to donors to have an empty place at the table when they have planned so diligently to provide for a specific number of guests. The list will be maintained by Suzanne Pallak, and when an opening occurs, she will email people on the list. (Anyone who does not have an email address will be called instead). The opening will be filled by the first to respond. Once you have filled an opening, your name will be dropped from the list until all on the list have filled an opening. Flexibility is the key here. You might be called a day or a month in advance. | 40 | 7 | 000010.0 | 10 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0010 | FB10 | Food and Beverages |
| Otter Creek Brewery Beer |
A variety 12 pack of Otter Creek and The Shed beer from Middlebury, Vermont and a very special bottle of "Mitch's Secret Stash" Belgian Strong Ale made by Debbie Dreher's son Mitch Mahar | 1 | 0 | 000035.0 | 35 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| TH0004 | TH4 | Take Home Treasures |
| All things Japanese |
| Love Japan and Japanese things? This one's for you! A deck of playing cards with Samurai prints., world-renowned incense, a classic wallet and two sets of chopsticks! Great stocking stuffers! | 1 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| TH0003 | TH3 | Take Home Treasures |
| Scarf and Stained Glass Earrings from India |
| Block printed Indian scarf and hand made stained glass earrings. A perfect holiday gift for a favorite person in your life. | 1 | 0 | 000020.0 | 20 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| MM0007 | MM7 | Meals and More |
| Backyard Firepit & BBQ Dinner | Come join the Grazioso's in their Millburn home for a BBQ Dinner- ribs, brisket & pulled pork, with yummy sides and dessert. Beer & wine. Lively conversation guaranteed (we're UUs after all!) around the fire pit. Adults and adults with their children are welcome, but our children will not be there. Bidding is for adults, but please let us know if you are bringing children. | 6 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .0005E7 | 50 | 11/16/19 6:30 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| E0001 | E1 | Excursions |
| Ask An Engineer- Play, Learn & Have Fun at Liberty Science Center! |
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STEM- See what makes things tick, explore the wonder of nature and the magic of science! Nancy Seus and Suzanne Wilcox will host a group of up to 10 people (snow date 2/1 ). We'll explore until Noon together and break for lunch. Admission to the museum and lunch are included! All ages are welcome, however children under 12 must bring a parent with them. | 10 | 7 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00035E7 | 35 | 1/25/20 9:00 AM | N | N | N | N | N |
| FB0039 | FB39 | Food and Beverages |
| Organic Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea in Canister | Incredible for healing, any time you have a cold or feel a little under the weather, just brew up a cup of these and feel it work its magic! | 1 | 0 | 000010.0 | 10 | .0001E7 | 10 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| MM0005 | MM5 | Meals and More |
| A Dinner in Rome, NJ | Join us in our Maplewood home for an Italian feast in March 2020. Enjoy good food and even better company! | 6 | 0 | 000300.0 | 300 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0009 | FB9 | Food and Beverages |
| Thanksgiving Apple Pie | Griggstown Farm apple pie made by hand using fresh ingredients. The pie will be frozen and uncooked, ready to be baked in your oven. Ready for pick up or drop off after Nov. 16th. | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0001E7 | 10 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0004 | MM4 | Meals and More |
| Thai Food Buffet Dinner |
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Celebrate the exotic tastes of Thailand in the Summit home of Diana Kyser. Enjoy a buffet dinner with friends and the transporting flavors unique to Thai food -- an interplay of salty, sweet & hot. We'll savor whatever was fresh in the market that morning but the usual suspects include: spicy beef salad, green papaya salad, roasted BBQ chicken, and shrimp & mango fried rice Blue Elephant style. Guest appearances by basil, lemongrass, coriander, tamarind, coconut milk, roasted rice, lime, mint, galangal (fruity ginger), of course, Thai chilis. Brian Kelly is a Thai food enthusiast who studied Asian cooking in Thailand & Burma. Trent Oliver is a loyal Thai food eater and co-conspirator for the evening. Come hungry -- this will get tasty. You'll also leave with leftovers...if there are any. There are lots of choices for those with vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free dietary restrictions. | 30 | 15 | 000080.0 | 80 | .0008E7 | 80 | 6/6/20 6:00 PM | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
| FB0008 | FB8 | Food and Beverages |
| Sausage and Spinach Lasagna |
| Charlie Keigwin, 8th grader, will make his delicious sausage and spinach lasagna for you on a mutually agree upon date. Serves 8-12. Just heat and eat! | 1 | 0 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| S0004 | S4 | Services |
| Date Night Babysitter | Ben Keigwin, 10th grader and experienced babysitter from South Orange, will provide up to 3 hours of babysitting on a mutually agreed upon date and time. | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| K0001 | K1 | Baskets |
| Globe In Margarita Artesian Box |
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Set a festive scene with these coupe cocktail glasses, woven coasters, glass charms, and jigger to measure ingredients easily. Store your set in the coordinating palm leaf basket. Each piece is handcrafted by the talented hands of artisans in fair trade cooperatives in Mexico and India. These pieces make a great hostess or housewarming gift. | 1 | 0 | 000075.0 | 75 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| TH0002 | TH2 | Take Home Treasures |
| Radical Tea Towels II |
| These two tea towels, sold as a set, bear striking designs celebrating women's suffrage. They are from a company called Radical Tea Towel. | 1 | 0 | 000044.0 | 44 | .00005E7 | 5 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| TH0001 | TH1 | Take Home Treasures |
| Radical Tea Towels I |
| These two tea towels, sold as a set, bear striking designs celebrating women's suffrage. They are from a company called Radical Tea Towel. | 1 | 0 | 000044.0 | 44 | .00005E7 | 5 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0003 | A3 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Commissioned Pet Portrait II |
| Beacon artist Janet Roberts will paint an 8x8-inch or 10x10-inch acrylic portrait of your dog or cat from a mutually agreed upon photo. See the sample for an example of her style. To be delivered gallery-wrapped, unframed, on a mutually agreed upon date. | 1 | 0 | 000250.0 | 250 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| A0002 | A2 | Art/Handcrafted |
| Commissioned Pet Portrait I |
| Beacon artist Janet Roberts will paint an 8x8-inch or 10x10-inch acrylic portrait of your dog or cat from a mutually agreed upon photo. See the sample for an example of her style. To be delivered gallery-wrapped, unframed, on a mutually agreed upon date. | 1 | 0 | 000250.0 | 250 | .0005E7 | 50 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0007 | FB7 | Food and Beverages |
| Award-winning chili! | Get your very own pot of the chili that won the chef's choice award at the 2018 Beacon Chili Cookoff. It's a sausage and black bean variety with a nice warm heat. There wasn't one speck of this chili left at the end of last year's event. To be delivered at a mutually agreed upon date. | 1 | 0 | 000040.0 | 40 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
| MM0003 | MM3 | Meals and More |
| Third Annual Beacon Chili Cookoff! |
| Come join the third annual Beacon Chili Cookoff! This event has turned into a great winter tradition, a chance to sample delicious chili, listen to music and visit with friends. We expect at least 10 chili cooks to square off again here in Fellowship Hall on the evening of Saturday, January 11. We'll have chili of all persuasions, including gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Bidders on this auction listing will be judges, bestowing the best pot of chili with the People's Choice Award. Who will win bragging rights? Children welcome - ages 11 and under are free. | 40 | 10 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | 1/11/20 6:00 PM | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Oooh Baby(back) Ribs! | Get you some finger-lickin’ good babyback ribs. The key to awesome ribs is to smoke them low and slow, and people have been known to follow the smell of that hickory smoke right to the yard of Janet and Lee Roberts. We’ll smoke you a couple of racks and bring them to you with a batch of baked beans and some slaw. To be provided on a mutually agreed upon date between May 1 and Oct. 31. | 1 | 0 | 000100.0 | 100 | .0004E7 | 40 | N | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
| V0002 | V2 | Vacation/Lodging |
| A dreamy week in the Cotswolds |
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Join Ken & Regina Carlson for a dreamy week in the Cotswolds, including a day’s chauffeured sightseeing and an afternoon tea/planning session before you go The Cotswolds of England: between Oxford and Wales, charming villages, bucolic countryside, prehistory, Roman history, English history, castles, cathedrals, great houses, country churches, quirky market towns, glorious world-renowned gardens, wonderful museums, wonderful musical history (Elgar and Holst), great walks, pubs with views and music, country fairs, royals and the odd PM. Not far away: Stratford, Bath, Stonehenge. Regina and Ken Carlson, who have been going and living there forever will help you plan your trip, take you to the Oxford University Unitarian chapel service, and treat you to a day of chauffeured sightseeing. You’ll be their guests in Greenway House, their large (home exchange) house down a private drive, with a conservatory that extends into a walled garden. They’ll serve you a full English breakfast at least once during your stay, and serve or help you prepare other meals, drinks in the garden, picnics -- providing a comfortable and flexible home base. Previous guest purchasers are the Dollings, Meg Kimberland, and the Parsons. Ask the Carlsons for more details. This is the final time this will be offered. For two (who may have separate bedrooms with Queen-sized beds), between early June and late July. You'll need to rent a car (Carlsons know a good place). | 1 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .01E7 | 1,000 | N | N | N | N | N | |
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| Latino / Mexican Festival! | Join Kristen Peck and Diana Kyser at Kristen's Maplewood home, for an evening of delicious Latino / Mexican food and music! You can look forward to eggplant enchiladas (sounds weird but truly delicious!), dips, chips & margaritas, chicken (maybe mole?), rice and beans, along with alfajores and a flan. Beacon chef extraordinaire Brian Kelly (famous for his annual Thai dinner) will be preparing the meal, so it's sure to be a winner! | 25 | -2 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00025E7 | 25 | 2/8/20 6:00 PM | N | N | N | N | Y | |
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| Vermont Ski Weekend |
Spend a weekend in a converted barn on a 125-acre Vermont estate. Perfect for cross-country skiing or snow-shoeing and just 45 minutes from Bromley and Stratton ski areas. The house sleeps five and is about four hours from Summit. Available for a non-holiday, agreed-upon date. | 1 | 0 | 001000.0 | 1,000 | .00425E7 | 425 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| MM0001 | MM1 | Meals and More |
| Ladies Only Cards Against Humanity Night |
| Join us for a ladies only game of cards against humanity, the game for truly horrible people. Be prepared to look up new vocabulary on Urban Dictionary, And get to know one another at a completely new level. Not for the faint of heart, or anyone who is offended by the use of profanity. Adults only. Wine and cheese and other goodies will be served! | 10 | 1 | 000025.0 | 25 | .0002E7 | 20 | 3/14/20 7:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N |
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| Pumpkin pies |
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Delicious home made pumpkin pies. Delivery to be arranged before Thanksgiving. | 2 | 0 | 000000.0 | 1,000,000 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| S0003 | S3 | Services |
| Newark Airport Shuttle Service for Five | Need a ride to or from the airport? Let Lessie Culmer-Nier do the driving! Lessie will take up to five people one-way to or from Newark Liberty International Airport on an agreed-upon date. Two offered. | 2 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| FB0004 | FB4 | Food and Beverages |
| Dozens of Cookies | Lessie Culmer-Nier will bake you an assortment of eight dozen cookies. Choose one, two or three different types -- her specialties are molasses spice, peanut blossoms, and chocolate chip. Please allow one week notice. | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0003E7 | 30 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| S0002 | S2 | Services |
| Newark Airport Shuttle for 4 |
| Need a ride to or from the airport? Let Michele Blanchard do the driving! Michele will take up to four people one-way to or from Newark Liberty International Airport on an agreed-upon date. Two offered, top 2 bidders. | 2 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00035E7 | 35 | N | N | N | N | N | |
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| Delicious Homemade Brownies |
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A batch of Jean Crichton’s rich, chewy brownies, made with chopped toasted pecans (or without nuts, as you choose) and delivered to your home at the holidays or another mutually agreed upon date. 1 Offered. Opening bid $35 | 1 | 0 | 000035.0 | 35 | .00035E7 | 35 | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| FB0002 | FB2 | Food and Beverages |
| Homemade Butter Cookies, donated by Jean Crichton |
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Five dozen of my own crisp, delicious Texas Butter Cookies (made with toasted pecans and rolled in powdered sugar) delivered to your home at the holidays or another mutually agreed-on date. 1 Offered. Opening bid $35 | 1 | 0 | 000035.0 | 35 | .00035E7 | 35 | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| M0002 | M2 | Miscellaneous |
| Let's Throw Some Pots! |
Come free your inner creative self at a pottery workshop! Let Beacon member Donna Contreras-Aguirre lead you in throwing, trimming, glazing and firing a pottery creation of your own making. Value of materials (covered by your bid) is $40. This will involve 3 sessions, approximately 1 1/2 hours each, starting anytime after Jan. 31, 2020. | 2 | 0 | 100000.0 | 100,000 | .0004E7 | 40 | 2/1/20 12:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N | |
| FB0001 | FB1 | Food and Beverages |
| Two yummy Thanksgiving pies, your choice of apple, pecan, blueberry and pumpkin | The Bradshaws will make you two pies, from scratch, using Grandmother Alice's recipe for your thanksgiving meal. Pies will be ready the day before (Wednesday, November 25) for pickup at Beacon at a mutually selected time. Pick from the following choices: apple, pecan, blueberry or pumpkin. | 1 | 0 | 000030.0 | 30 | .0002E7 | 20 | 11/27/19 12:00 PM | N | N | Y | N | Y | |
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| 2 Hour Postpartum Lactation Consultation |
New parent and baby will join Allyson Murphy, IBCLC, of Laid Back Lactation in her Morristown, NJ, office for a 2-hour initial consultation. Time will include: – review of nursing history – weighted feeding to determine how much milk baby drinks – tips to establish a good milk supply and start a good nursing relationship – help with beginning pumping and bottle feeding – addressing common issues – answering all questions – detailed care plan for parent and baby - warm hugs and lots of support A great gift for an expecting family in your life! | 1 | 0 | 000250.0 | 250 | .00025E7 | 25 | N | N | N | N | N | ||
| A0001 | A1 | Art/Handcrafted |
| 4th of July Mantle Decoration |
| Beautiful red, white and blue decoration for your table, mantle, or anywhere in your home, handmade with love by our very own Candice Chaleff. | 1 | 0 | 000050.0 | 50 | .00015E7 | 15 | N | N | N | N | N | |
| ED0002 | ED2 | Education |
| Tell Your Story, Write a Memoir for Your Children, Grandkids, Family, Friends | American Book Award winning author, Daniela Gioseffi, has published 17 books in varied genre from major presses. She invites novices, amateurs, or professionals, to come to her home for a memoir writing session with refreshments. We'll share our stories, write vignettes from our family or ancestors, share them for edifying fun. Helpful, stimulating tips to get you started. Gentle suggestions for improvement. Daniela has published 6 books of poetry, 3 novels, a book of stories, and a book of essays and memoir pieces with major and university presses, plus innumerable writings in magazines e.g., The Paris Review, The Nation, MS. Magazine, The American Book Review, been reviewed in UU World, etc. Her women’s studies classic, Women on War; International Writings, Touchstone Simon & Schuster, NY 1988, in a new edition from the Feminist Press, NY 2003, has been in print for thirty years. On Prejudice: A Global Perspective, from Anchor Doubleday won a World Peace Award, presented at the U.N. You can find Daniela Gioseffi online in thousands of places, or view her author page amazon.com/author/danielagioseffi. She edits www.Eco-Poetry.org, combining ecological writings with climate news. Enjoy a conversational break with refreshments at Daniela's home around the corner from Beacon in Summit, all levels of writing welcome! | 8 | 7 | 000025.0 | 25 | .00025E7 | 25 | 3/7/20 2:00 PM | N | N | N | N | N |