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Item0 Item Category Donors Item Name Picture Description Qty Left Est0 Est Val Min0 Min Price Date Vegetarian Friendly Vegan Friendly Return if unsold
M0018 M18 Miscellaneous
  • Ruth Rempt
Artist's Shirt
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This beautiful, one-of-a-kind artist's shirt will delight any artist. It was designed and made by Maine fabric artist, Christine Burgess, who is UU and a long time Ferry Beacher. 1 1 000080.0 80 .0005E7 50 N N N
D0003 D3 Dinners/Brunches
  • Tara Cote & Paul Jacob
Beer and Cheese Pairing (Virtual) We will be putting together a beer and cheese pairing. The morning of the tasting we will drop off containers with the cans of beer and portioned out cheese. There will be 3 cans of beer and 3 cheeses to create your own cheese plate. Each ticket will be enough for one person, but you could share if you want very small amounts. Please let us know if you are a vegetarian. I will send out a zoom link and the evening of January 16th we will meet on zoom and do a tasting all together. Please let me know if there is an issue with that date, January 23rd is also a possibility. 10 5 000040.0 40 .0003E7 30 1/16/21 5:00 PM N N N
M0016 M16 Miscellaneous
  • Eve and Ray Pech
Pool table
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Used 7-foot pool table (7'2" x 4') with full set of billiard balls and cue sticks. Winning bidder responsible for picking item up at Eve and Ray's home. 1 1 000300.0 300 .0008E7 80 N N N
S0019 S19 Services
  • Jan Carlsson-Bull
Personal Holiday Letter in Verse. Unique holiday verse created for individual or family holiday greetings. Winning bidders will provide Dr. Carlsson-Bull with raw material about the Holiday greeting they would like her to write. 2 2 000150.0 150 .00075E7 75 N N N
T0004 T4 Teaching
  • Jan Carlsson-Bull
Life and Legacy of Henry David Thoreau Explore the life and legacy of David Thoreau. We will review the impact of this thinker’s fresh worldview in the 19th-century as well as his continuing influence. Four-part zoom series (1.5 hours/session) on the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, offered during February and March--dates TBD, either every other week, beginning in late February and concluding the week just before Easter OR weekly through March. Led by Dr. Jan Carlsson-Bull. Participants will need a working knowledge of how to access zoom and will be requested to do some pre-reading. 25 24 000095.0 95 .0003E7 30 N N N
M0015 M15 Miscellaneous
  • Eve and Ray Pech
Stroud upright piano
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A 100+ year old Stroud upright piano, converted from player to manual. It is a handsome piece; needs a tune-up and repairs to a couple of sticking keys. Winning bidder responsible for pickup at Ray and Eve Pech's home. Interested bidders may contact Ray at 860-379-5035 1 1 000250.0 250 .001E7 100 N N N
M0014 M14 Miscellaneous
  • Eve and Ray Pech
Classic sewing machine and self storage table.
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Classic style sewing machine that lowers into a wooden case with a side shelf that opens up as an adjoining table. Brand is New Home. 1 1 000100.0 100 .00025E7 25 N N N
A0002 A2 Artwork
  • Buffie Pinney
Framed Impressionist style print
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Framed Impressionist style print of Cafe Street Scene 1 1 000060.0 60 .00035E7 35 N N N
FD0013 FD13 Food
  • Rev. Cathy Rion Starr
Christmas Cookie Baking "Class" / Experience We'll gather in Zoom to make:
• Chocolate Chip Mint Meringues
• Chocolate Truffles

You pick up the ingredients from USH or the Rion Starr household in the days before, bring them home, and join me on Zoom where we'll walk through everything step by step.

All ages & baking experience welcome! These recipes are gluten free, but not dairy free

Equipment needed:
2 cookie sheets
*Electric or hand mixer to beat the egg whites
*Double Boiler or a small metal bowl that fits inside a small pot for the stove
Counter space, mixing spoon, mixing bowl
Hands you're willing to get messy
Nose to smell the deliciousness with
Tummy to growl when smell the deliciousness
**Mouth to eat with

*If you don't have these, no problem! Just let me know ahead of time so we can figure out an alternative.
**I recommend having more than one mouth to eat -- or be willing to get a stomach ache.

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E0001 E1 Excursions
  • Tara Cote & Paul Jacob
Magical World of Mushrooms Hike Take a hike with Tara and discover the magical world of mycology! Tara is an outdoor educator who typically works with children leading hikes in the woods, but has a deep love of the fungi kingdom and has been mushroom hunting with her father (a mycologist) since she was a small child. Explore the world of mushrooms all around us and never look at the woods in the same way again! The best time to look for mushrooms is in the Spring and Fall.

Currently our dates are Sunday May 23rd with a rain date of Sunday June 6th. This will be a socially distanced and masked hike if Covid is still a major issue. I may also offer some summer or fall dates if folks feel they are not still comfortable.

*no we will not be sampling any magic mushrooms on this hike

15 7 000025.0 25 .0002E7 20 5/23/21 2:00 PM N N N
A0001 A1 Artwork
  • Anne Sheffield
Poppy Prayers
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acrylic with texture and some iridescence, painting, 16x20, framed 1 1 000200.0 200 .0005E7 50 N N N
D0002 D2 Dinners/Brunches
  • Sherry Manetta & Brian Harvey
Virtual gathering for dinner, comradery and fun Fresh entree-sized salmon from Deepwater Seafood in Avon, plus surprise snacks, delivered to your doorstep the day of the dinner. Our special marinade provided on request. You cook and provide your own sides and dessert. Show off your super-chef skills and participate in some creative entertainment.

We will zoom from 7 to 9PM on Saturday, February 27th (or a date to be agreed). Opening bid is $25/person; 8 highest bidders selected.

10 3 000040.0 40 .00025E7 25 2/27/21 7:00 PM N N N
J0001 J1 Jewelry
  • Alfred & Kathy Herzog
Two Encouragement Bracelet to Give to Grown Daughters
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Two Silver-colored, open bracelets from mint&lily are engraved inside with the picture of a crown and the words "WHENEVER YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED.., REMEMBER WHOSE DAUGHTER YOU ARE AND STRAIGHTEN YOUR CROWN." The crown means that in times of struggle, we remember to stand a little taller, stronger, and to straighten our crown. This is a symbol of the power that we each have within ourselves given to us by those who came before us. Bracelets are handsomely boxed. 2 1 000060.0 60 .00025E7 25 N N N
S0016 S16 Services
  • Lisa Galinski
Creative Relationship Coaching Session (for spouses/partners)
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In times of challenge and change, as you spend even more time with your spouse you may run into dimensions of your relationship where you would like to bring more creativity and consciousness. A 90-minute creative relationship coaching can help you achieve that goal!

Lisa is a professional certified coach with expertise working with individuals, relationships and teams for over 10 years. She loves working with couples to bring more intentionality and harmony into their relationships!

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S0015 S15 Services
  • Lisa Galinski
Reiki Distance Healing for Peace of Mind Feeling the toll of these challenging times? If you're feeling tired, stressed or anxious, are suffering with chronic pain, or just want to relax, reiki energy therapy can help! Reiki balances the energies of the body and works on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.

A reiki session can be done with gentle 'hands-on' or by distance. The USH auction session will be by distance for 45-60 minutes. Lisa will guide your reiki session on an open Zoom line (video optional) with you in the comfort and safety of your home and Lisa from her home.

Reiki (pronounced ray-kee) is a gentle relaxation and healing technique. It is a holistic therapy that removes blocks to the flow of energy in your body and facilitates balance and support on many levels. When the energy flow in your body is restored and/or balanced, you are more likely to feel relaxed and your body’s natural healing abilities are utilized. This can ease chronic pain, lessen anxiety and tension, decrease fatigue, strengthen the immune system, reduce the effects of stress and provide a sense of well being and peace.

Lisa Galinski is a Reiki Master and loves to offer Reiki to support healing and wellbeing. She has offered reiki in person and by distance across thousands of miles to bring comfort, peace of mind and ease pain.

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M0012 M12 Miscellaneous
  • Miriam Byroade
Handmade face masks
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Package of 3 face masks handmade by Miriam. Each package comes with a cloth extender strap if you don't like the elastic face mask strap pulling at the back of your ears. Miriam will send winning bidders their set of 3 masks via mail. 3 2 000040.0 40 .00025E7 25 N N N
T0002 T2 Teaching
  • Wendy Nielsen
Ballroom Dancing Lessons Two (40 minute each) private lessons that winner can take at the meeting house when again open for functions. Can be used by a couple or single person, male or female. (price is same for couple or single). They contact Wendy to arrange an appointment time and date (anticipate Spring-Summer 2021). Expires 10/1/2021 1 1 000120.0 120 .0005E7 50 N N N
M0004 M4 Miscellaneous
  • Virginia Hedrick
Port Wine Handbag
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This is a comfortable, mid-size, light weight bag with two zip tops and lined interior pockets.
There are also three exterior zip pockets for easy access on one side.
It can be worn as a cross body shoulder bag or hand bag. The adjustable shoulder strap can be detached.
Dimensions are: Width: 13 1/2”, Depth: 8” Color: “Port Wine”
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M0001 M1 Miscellaneous
  • Martha Bradley
Afternoon Tea and Poetry Garden Party A post COVID (yes that day will come - maybe Spring or Summer 2021) afternoon tea and poetry garden party in Martha's back yard for up to eight persons. 8 1 000025.0 25 .00015E7 15 N N N
M0011 M11 Miscellaneous
  • Jonathan & Michael Covault
UU word cloud mug
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Unitarian Universalism - deeds not creeds, love, reason, spiritual growth - and many more of our aspirations on your morning mug. 2 2 000015.0 15 .0001E7 10 N N N
S0001 S1 Services
  • Larry Lunden
Geneological research Want to find out who you are related to? Want to find where your ancestors came from? I will research your family tree on Familysearch.org to see what I can find. Maybe a lot, maybe not much.
Hopefully I can find their names and dates, and records of vital events of their lives.
I will send results as I search.
Given for five families.
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