STEPPING INTO SUMMER Q300 DANCE PARTY AND AUCTION SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017  3–6 PM CHIAN FEDERATION CATERING HALL ASTORIA QUEENS 4401 BROADWAY NEW YORK 11103

Q300 CELEBRATION WITH PARENTS, STUDENTS & TEACHERS! Letter from the PTA Presidents Evening Program Money raised at the 2:00 Early Arrival, Cash Bar Open auction and raffle 2:30-3:30 Appetizers Dear Q300 Community, go towards Q300 Sesame Crusted Chicken and Beef w/ Welcome to the 3rd Annual Stepping into Summer Auction! It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of our enrichments. Teriyaki; Bruscetta with Tomaotes, Garlic, third year and gearing up for the summer. Thanks to our generous Q300 community, this year’s event includes more than 100 prizes – with camps, vacation getaways, gift certificates, toys, museum memberships and more! Basil and Mozzarella; Skewered Tortelli- They are . . . ni; Smoked Salmon on crostini with Herb In the last three years, our ever-growing Q300 community has continued to develop and evolve from a school of barely over 100 students into an almost fully seeded one of nearly 400. With a dedicated new principal and KINDERGARTEN, FIRST, SECOND Cream Cheese Spread; Spinach and Feta fantastic teachers and staff (both old and new), our school has remained committed to its mission: to AND THIRD GRADES Phyllo Triangles; Cheese Phyllo Triangles; engage students in the active process of making knowledge and better understanding the world around Enrichment programs taught by Marinated Fruit Kabobs with Honey Yo- them in ways that drive a sense of responsibility and action. groups such as the Alvin Ailey Dance gurt; Beef Franks in Blanket with Mustard This commitment to the mission and core values is reflected in all school endeavors, whether it is in the Theater; Art House Astoria; Brooklyn Conservatory of Music; and Center school-wide service learning projects, the explorations room, the Model UN participation, the Middle 3:00-5:30 Dance Party with DJ school advisory program or the Elementary School morning meetings, the in-class celebrations across grades for Architecture; Multitasking Yogi and disciplines, and even the Taconic Outdoor Education program. We see this commitment manifest in the mindfulness program; and one teaching choices our eighth graders made in seeking and choosing high schools that matched their unique interests and assistant for each kindergarten, first 3:00 Buffet opens: talents, or in the recognition the Chancellor gave by naming Q300 a “Respect for All” school just last and second grade class; as well as one PASTA STATION: Penne a la Vodka; Rigatoni month. Most importantly, we see this in the ways that our own children embody the Q300 core values of inclu- teaching assistant for the third grade. sion, inquiry, and responsibility in both their academic and social worlds, guided by the amazing adults in Bolognese the school who know the importance of integrating these two realms. SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH STATIONARY DISPLAYS: Assorted Cheese

The Q300 PTA raises money through generous direct donations and fundraising events ultimately to support GRADES and Crackers; Antipasto Platter of Assort- the mission of the school. These funds enable us to bring high-quality enrichment programs and resources to Enrichment programs taught by ed Meats and Olives groups such as the Alvin Ailey Dance all students at Q300, regardless of their background. In the 2016/2017 school year alone, PTA funding provided CARVING STATION: Oven Roasted Turkey academic support through teaching assistants and middle school Spanish language instruction; in-class enrich- Theater; Art House Astoria; Brooklyn ment programs such as visual arts, music, architecture and dance; classroom supplies and equipment including Conservatory of Music; Instituto with Cranberry Sauce laptops, calculators, books and robotics kits; funds towards graduation and other school outings; and financial Cervantes; Taconic Outdoor Education KIDS’ MEAL: Chicken and French Fries assistance to enable students to participate in all of our programming. Center; Class sets of 30 Chromebooks; (Kids can also choose from Buffet and laptop storage/charging carts; library In many ways, our annual Steppin’ into Summer Dance Party and Auction symbolizes how we unite to support Appetizers) books Lego robotic kits microscopes this mission in a fun, creative and meaningful way. At this event, our entire school community not only joins ; ; ; gym equipment and storage bins; together to eat, drink, socialize, and dance, but also to collect prizes, obtain journal ads, and volunteer at tables 2:00 Silent Auction open at the event. Many even donate time and energy through our unique parent and staff “experience prizes” that Model UN materials; and art installation showcase our broader community’s gifts and talents! Who knew we had singing telegrammists, musicians, tour materials; and support school trips and Silent Auctioneer: Keith Berger guides, nutritionists, Lego consultants, curated book advisers, chefs, bakers, and even a life coach among us? the inaugural 8th grade graduation. 5:00 Silent Auction Closes We would like to recognize the work of the Auction Committee who has worked tirelessly over the last several SCHOOL WIDE months to organize the event, including Maria Hantzopoulos and Eleonora Rabinovich (co-chairs), Adele Brice Remarks: Maria Hantzopoulos and • Reimbursement of up to $500 per and Ingrid Bromberg Kennedy (journal co-chairs), Jenn Eliasi, Kevin Gallagher, Joanna Holzman, Blain Kenne- teacher for wish list items for classroom Andrea Tappert, PTA Co-Presidents dy, Paula Marisi, Randi Marshall, Sue Sekar, Andrea Tappert, and Hong van Tieu. Special thanks to the Benefit’s sponsors, donors, and donor solicitors for investing in our school and making this year’s benefit such a success. supplies and activities; • Family need-based financial aid 5:00 Raffle Draw And, of course, thank you to Principal Bill Biniaris and Assistant Principal Kristina Jelinek, and all of Q300’s dedi- (based on availability) for trips and Ellie Rabinovich and Maria Hantzopoulos, cated and talented teachers and staff, for all that you do, every day, to support our children’s education. We are other activities; and paying for or beyond lucky to have our children guided by your vision, compassion, and care. Once again, thank you for your supplementing community-building Auction co-Chairs continued support of Q300! events such as Welcome Breakfast for Incoming Families, Costume Party, 5:30 Payment and Close Out for Winners International Potluck, and Stepping into Sincerely, Summer Auction and Dance party. Andrea Tappert and Maria Hantzopoulos PTA Co-Presidents Enrichments at Q300

IN Q300’S VISUAL ARTS CLASSES, STUDENTS school in the city instructed students in at least one create vibrant pop art in the style of Andy Warhol. In arts discipline, according to the city’s most recent architecture, they build true-to-life models of our annual Arts in Schools report—the first time that Astoria neighborhood. In music and dance, they has been true, the New York Daily News reported in master instruments and muster the courage to per- December. In the report, schools chancellor Carmen form on stage. And on an overnight trip, middle-schools Fariña called arts instruction “an essential part of our venture into a Putnam County forest after dark to students’ holistic education, which ultimately sup- listen to owl calls and learn about nocturnal life. ports them in gaining a voice and empowering them It’s all thanks to generous donations by families to think critically.” and friends to the Q300 Parent Teacher Association, At Q300, enrichment programs are chosen which funds a wide range of enrichment programs. carefully by the school and the PTA, said Maria The benefits of those programs go far beyond the Hantzopoulos, co-president of the PTA. Principal Bill classrooms—and forest!—in which they take place. Biniaris and Assistant Principal Kristina Jelinek con- Teachers and students alike say they foster confi- sider Q300’s educational lineup—including literacy, dence and skills that give a lift to students’ education social studies, Spanish and STEM, or science, tech- “I used to just walk by buildings not looking upwards, to use his techniques throughout the week. I think throughout the school. nology, engineering and math—and ask the PTA to fill which is something you should really do when you’re the entire school would benefit from his classes.” “The second grade’s architecture unit is a corner- any gaps. The PTA’s enrichment committee conducts studying architecture,” second-grader Liam said. But In the middle school, the PTA has funded the surveys of families, teachers after taking the class, he said, “I sometimes feel like Mathalicious program, “where students explore the and middle-school students, “I am able to weave the major ideas discussed I would like to be an architect. It encouraged me to math behind real-world topics from sports to shop- researches programs and con- learn more because we look up and we see a bunch ping to the odds of finding life on other planets,” in architecture into every other subject area, sults with the administration. of things and it makes us learn more, like, ‘oh, there’s math teacher Anna Marie Pacura wrote. “The enrichment committee so students have a incredible context for a lintel up there!’” And the PTA funded an overnight trip to the Taconic investigates the cost of pro- The middle school’s music program has unex- Outdoor Education Center, where students “learned learning and applying their understanding.” grams and how they would work pected benefits, too. The chorus teacher from the about different animals and the ways they adapt to with the school, and the school — Sarah Duer, 2nd Grade Teacher Brooklyn Conservatory of Music “helps us sing and their environments,” seventh-grader Charles wrote. decides which ones align with not damage our voices,” sixth-grader Sara said. And “We discussed how you can see these adaptations Q300’s educational approach those lessons have helped with public speaking, a and how these are related to their habitat/environ- stone of our year (pun intended!),” second-grade and inquiry-based curriculum,” Maria said. crucial skill in middle school, she said. ment. We also learned about trees, and the role they teacher Sarah Duer wrote. “While students are In Art House Astoria’s classes, students are learning “It helps us project our voices,” Sara said. “If you’re play in the ecosystem. One of the most interesting building literal models of our school’s community, to use pastels, paints and other materials —but their doing public speaking in Model UN, you have to things I learned was how the roots of a tree differ from they are also building community within the class- teacher also helps them learn how to recover from project your voice.” the visible part of the tree. The time we spent at the room as they create the scale model. I am able to setbacks, and even gain from them. Q300’s PTA-supported enrichments go beyond TOEC strengthened my knowledge of environmental weave the major ideas discussed in architecture “She taught us if we make a mistake to keep going, the arts, as well. science, some of which we’re working on now in sev- into every other subject area, so students have a to make a new shape out of that,” second-grader In kindergarten, a program called Multitasking Yogi enth-grade science, and it was an amazing and unfor- incredible context for learning and applying their Elias said. “In life, if you make a mistake you could try is winning praise from teachers for the way instructor gettable bonding experience with my classmates.” understanding.” to improve from that and be a better person.” Colin Lieu has helped students stay focused and Of course, there’s also the simple joy that such pro- Q300 is not the only school that sees the value In the second grade, the Center for Architecture’s manage their emotions. Kindergartner Eli said the grams bring to children’s lives. As first-grade teacher of arts and other enrichments. A growing emphasis lessons—which include studying the details of build- classes make him feel “calm and happy.” Cristina Baron put it, the arts and other enrichments on such programs can be seen throughout New York ings, and replicating them in models—have sparked One teacher wrote in a survey, “I really enjoy seeing “bring smiles to their faces.” City’s public schools. Last year, every elementary students’ curiosity about the city that surrounds them. Colin teach mindfulness to my kids and it allows me — MAURA MCDERMOTT Shape and Learn Colors and Shapes parent experience calm the nervous system), essential Disgust. Know who they all are? annual Reasons to Love New York Tiffany Sterling Silver Heart parent experience as well as lots of Play-Doh to go Books and Book Advice oil therapy, breath awareness, body Sounds like you should be plan- 2011 piece. 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Package includes a Museum of Natural History!,Elemen- Open year round. Check website that it once did save lives, and was guardian) and take a walk after down the road (about a mile to Free day adventure trip with 20 inch wall portrait on canvas with tary Students only. The PBS KIDS tablet comes to inquire about public skate times. of consequence in that way. I be- school with Noelle to Vanilla Sky for Foster Memorial Beach, a bay beach Discover Outdoors, up to $100 or lavish artistry plus a one night stay preloaded with over 23 games expires March 1 2018 lieve it can do so again. With every frozen yoghurt or hot chocolate and awesome for kids), and a ten-fifteen $100 off any trip, no expiration date. at either the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Ice Skating & a Pizza Picnic including 120 video clips, songs, and book, to the best of my ability, I try then catch a train to Spaceworks in minute drive from gorgeous ocean Live adventure. Give adventure. www.cityicepavilion.com Westchester or the 5 Diamond, 5 with Edwin! music videos a variety of educa- to put this belief in action, even if, LIC where you will all attend one of beaches. Also right near the ferry Just because you live in the city Star Eau Resort in Palm Beach (for- tional games and content teaching as in some of the recent books, the Two students will join Edwin for the final evening rehearsals of “Ro- to Shelter Island, and 2 miles from doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get to Escape Room experience merly the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach). reading, math, and more. Parental best way to save lives is to cause some ice skating at the World Ice meo and Juliet” with the Hudson Main Street in Sag Harbor. Bikes play outdoors. Since 2004, Discover Terms: Portrait may be of a family or controls let you manage and cus- VALUE: $180 laughter.” His specialties, he has Arena in Flushing Meadows Park Shakespeare Company. Redeemable available to use while you’re there. Outdoors has been guiding local, individual (sorry, no pets). Winning bidder tomize your child’s experience. The STARTING BID: $70 written, include “creative blockag- followed by a Pizza Picnic in the June 2017. 3 bedrooms—2 with queen beds, regional and international adventure must contact Bradford Portraits for a silicone case and ergonomic design Unravel Escape Room es, creativity, writing, compulsivity, Park!,Elementary school students one with a full and a twin. House trips for thousands of city dwellers. mutually agreed upon date and for hotel provides increased durability and a Certificate is valid for one full mental illness, eating disorders, booking. Package does not include trans- only. is stocked with toys, games, pack Our team handles it all from trans- Lunch with Olena at secure grip. With Google play you capacity escape room experience alcoholism and drug addiction, love portation. Hotel must be used at same time and play, high chair.. Come stay the portation to logistics for adults, Hispanic Restaurant! can access over 1 million apps and and romance. Come unto me, you and in conjunction with portrait session. weekend of September 15-17, can kids, private parties and corporate for up to 6 people. Choose from Harry Potter basket & lunch games as well as access to thou- huddled masses yearning to be One student can bring along a add the Thursday or Sunday night if teams. You just show up and experi- “Photoshop Panic” or “Wicked www.bradfordportraits.com with Erika! sands of movies, books, millions of free.” He may publish your question Q300 MS friend and join Olena desired to make it up to a three- ence the best your backyard has to Workshop”. Guests compete in an songs, TV shows and magazines. (which may be edited for clarity) One student will join Erika for a for a delicious lunch at a Hispanic night stay. offer. There are many day adventure adventure game in which players book-chat lunch, and then take Games, TV shows, movies, books - are “locked” in a room and have to and his response on his website or Restaurant! Middle School students www.hamptonsrealestate. trips in and outside NYC, including home a Harry Potter Gift Basket, entertainment at your fingertips!. use elements of the room to solve a on http://lithub.com/author/rick- only. com/eng/hampton-rentals/de- guided hikes to Gertrude’s Nose, including books, stickers and other toysastools.cc series of puzzles and escape within moody/. The submission becomes tail/524-l-528-107872/north-haven- Shawangunks, Awosting Falls, wine Raffle Harry Potter paraphernalia!”,Ele- a set time limit. Each is valid for one property of Rick Moody. Rick Dave & Busters with Anna! north-haven-sag-harbor-ny-11963 tasting and horseback riding trips, Moody is the award-winning author mentary School students only. Blast Motion and rock climbing adventures. time use to 6 people (valid any day/ Two Middle School students will any time subject to availability). of works including the novels Gar- join Anna on a Saturday in May VALUE: $149.95 $100 Gift Certificate for www.discoveroutdoors.com Smoothie lunch with Alex! www.unravelescaperooms.com den State, The Ice Storm, Celestial Items or June 2017 for an afternoon of STARTING BID: $60 First Marathon Corp Bus Music—And Other Adventures Five students will join Alex in the games and lunch at Dave & Buster’s Toys As Tools Service $100 off classes at Art in Listening and Hotels of North classroom during a lunch period (https://www.daveandbusters.com/) Blast Golf 360 is the industry’s 5 day passes to DUMBO America, as well as three collections TWO Panda Express free VALUE: $100 House Astoria and choose fruits and veggies to in Times Square. Middle School most accurate stroke and swing Boulders of stories and a memoir. Winning 2-3 entree plates make your own smoothie, while students. STARTING BID: $50 VALUE: $100 analyzer designed to provide you VALUE: $45 bidder has until July 31, 2017 to socializing with Alex and the other First Marathon Corp STARTING BID: $40 with real-time feedback. Simply STARTING BID: $15 submit a question. 4 Museum of Modern Art students! Elementary School stu- Does your child take First Marathon Art House Astoria attach the sensor to your putter or Dumbo Boulders www.lithub.com/author/rick-moody (MOMA) complimentary dents only. club and start swinging. Information Corp - the Luz Bus - home after This Gift Certificate entitles you to Welcome to DUMBO Boulders Pow- is automatically captured and sent school? $100 gift certificate for bus $100 off a Full-Day Summer Camp guest passes ered by The Cliffs, NYC’s first out- parent experience Bowling with Ali! to your smart phone or tablet in the service from Q300. Expiration Date: Session or $100 off Art or Musical door climbing facility! Our DUMBO form of easy to understand metrics. 12/22/17 Theater Classes in Fall 2016 LEGO Organizational Arts & Crafts Kit Three students will join Ali at Asto- Boulders location is under the Man- ria Bowl on a Friday night in June In-app training videos provide www.arthouseastoria.org Consulting Services Enjoy making some wonderful hattan Bridge, in Brooklyn Bridge for some bowling fun! Elementary you with tips, drills, and action- EXPERIENCE artistic projects with a do-it-your- Park. It is located outdoors and will VALUE: $500 School students only. able insights to help you improve self arts and crafts kit, donated 2 weeks of Summer Camp open for the 2017 season on May STARTING BID: $80 timing, tempo, face rotation, and One-day pass for any full- Toys As Tools by Stephanie! Elementary School Online VALUE: $850 6. The day passes allow entry for more. Blast’s patented Smart Video Lunch with Jill! day school holiday outing one person each, with rental shoes students only. Capture™ technology automatically STARTING BID: $300 Jenn Choi, Toy Expert Founder of included. Minimum participant age One student will bring along a analyzes and clips your video to in Fall 2017 NYChessKids, LLC Toys As Tools, and Q300 par- is 14 years old. expire on 11/1/2017 ent, provides LEGO sorting and 6 + Month GOLD Member- Q300 ES friend with you for lunch create a series of video highlights VALUE: $125 Attention all Chess Lovers! Two organization education to families ship to ChessKid.com with Jill in the park or in a nearby Auction synced with your metrics, allowing STARTING BID: $55 weeks of the NYC ChessKids Sum- dumbo.thecliffsclimbing.com who love LEGO and want to make café in May or June!,Elementary you or your instructor to visually Allan’s After School mer Camp happening from June allows access to all GOLD member- sure that the LEGOs they own School students only. identify your strengths and areas to September 2017 at the Learning Voucher for 3 PJ Party ship material on the website Chess- One-day pass for any full-day are arranged in a way for optimal for improvement. Center or Q300 location. Please Kid.com. This membership is not for school holiday outing in Fall 2017. Admissions creativity. Services include initial Museum of Modern Art Items toysastools.cc Every full day off during the school register for the desired week and an individual account, but rather to VALUE: $80 phone/video consultation and a with Sarah! skip the payment part, call our join as part as the Q300 chess team The following items will be available year, we offer special outings and STARTING BID: $30 minimum 2-hour home visit where office and let us know you won this membership. Sarah will give four students a per- online through Thursday, May 25th. Spintale Augmented adventures to ensure your child has parents and children are taught how prize. NY Kids Club sonal tour of MOMA where you will something fun to do to make the to sort and organize in a way that Reality Jungle Rug Date night alert! This prize is for Bel Aire Diner breakfast attend a children’s workshop to cre- TOYS & BOOKS most of their time off. So you don’t nychesskids.com best suits their collection. Appro- VALUE: $99.99 the child AND the parent. Drop ate artwork inspired by the muse- just get childcare. You get a happy priate supply suggestions are also with Christine! STARTING BID: $40 your 2.5 - 8 year old kids off with um’s current exhibits. Redeemable 2 BrainPOP Classroom child. The possibilities are endless. 2 Grandstand tickets to the provided. Consultation concludes One student can bring along a Toys As Tools NY Kids Club in Long Island City on a Sunday in May from 10.30am- Here are just some of the activities with a final follow up phone/video Q300 MS friend along for a deli- Subscriptions - All 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving for a one-of-a-kind thematic “after 12.30pm. Available to rising 3rd and A beautifully illustrated rug for a and outings we’ve done in the past call. Home visits can only be made cious breakfast with Christine at the Products! Day Parade hours” celebration featuring gym 4th grade students only. kid’s bedroom or play area that - Bronx Zoo; Queens County Farm; within five boroughs and Nassau Bel Aire Diner. Redeemable June exploration, art, story, games, relays VALUE: $725 EACH brings you into the adventures of Intrepid Air, Sea & Space museum; VALUE: PRICELESS County. 2017. Middle School students. BrainPOP three jungle friends: Milo (a boy Ice Skating at Bryant Park; Museum STARTING BID: $50 and more. All parties culminate in Queens Zoo with Cristina! www.toysastools.cc of the Moving Image; Coney Island; a disco dance party, and dinner is Become a Sponsor of BrainPOP for who lives in the jungle), Huggy (a For 90 years, Macy’s Thanksgiving One student (and a parent/guard- Hall of Science; Brooklyn Children’s provided. PJ Parties run from 6:30 $25 Brooklyn Bagel & a Q300 Classroom! Auction winner bear who likes to sleep), Stickers (a Day Parade has been the official Coffee Company gift card ian) will bring along a Q300 ES gecko who wears glasses). Explore Museum; American Museum of Nat- - 8:30, and each week is a different Five Registrations for will stop by . . . 55 finishers to the world’s biggest Queens, the Museum is considered $50 Gift Certificate to the Cliffs climbing gym in Long Island Workshops are typically a 5 hour for top-rated Forest Hills Soccer Chess Tournaments Expires Dec 15, 2017. Please contact at and most popular marathon, with in itself to be one of the artist’s Unemployed Philosophers City, with free rental equipment pro- experience where you learn to cook program. least two weeks in advance of desired nearly 50,000 finishers in 2015. The greatest works. Unlimited free ad- Guild (2 available) vided. Participants will learn all the in a small group (max of 5 students) www.soccerfriendsusa.com VALUE: $50 dates and we will do our best to accom- 2017 TCS New York City Marathon mission to the Museum for one year skills they need in order to use the and then share a meal together. STARTING BID: $20 modate. Gratuity not included. will take place Sunday, November for up to two persons at the same VALUE: $50 rope systems and climb the 45-foot www.leagueofkitchens.com. One semester of children’s NYChessKids 5th. Here’s your chance at a front address plus free admission for chil- STARTING BID: $20 walls! All participants must fill out www.comedycellar.com/the-vil- Spanish language classes Chess anyone! Bid now for a reg- lage-underground row seat to the world’s biggest dren. Opportunities to meet fellow The Unemployed Philosophers Guild waivers before climbing. Minimum 5 group child swim classes marathon! members at our annual member- participant age is 14 years old. Our at Bilingual Sprouts istration for a chess tournament, $50 credit towards anything on The at Physique Swimming open to all ages (Booster and Re- Date Night Package with The winner must contact the donor on the ship social, Gimlets in the Garden. Unemployed Philosophers Guild DUMBO Boulders location is under VALUE: $295 serve sections). Winner will need to Chime evening of Friday, Nov 3, 2017 to make Invitations to exhibition openings. A website, www.philosophersguild.com. the Manhattan Bridge, in Brooklyn VALUE: $210 STARTING BID: $100 register on their website, then email arrangements to pick up the 2 tickets complimentary refreshment at the UPG makes brilliant gifts and brainy Bridge Park. It is located outdoors STARTING BID: $75 Bilingual Sprouts or call them to arrange redeeming VALUE: $150 cafe bar during Free First Friday and will open for the 2017 season Physique Swimming www.tcsnycmarathon.org entertainment, including finger pup- Based in Jackson Heights, Queens, your prize. Thru end of August. STARTING BID: $65 extended Museum hours around the start of May (exact date pets of great thinkers, writers, artists Summer means swimming! Five Bilingual Sprouts is a Spanish Chime Sittercity TBA). The day passes allow entry www.nychesskids.com Play Package for Long www.noguchi.org and scientists, mugs, mints, secular group swim classes for children language immersion program for for one person each, with rental Date Night Package with $100 saint candles, notebooks, and soap. ($210 value) to be used at any children ages 6 months to 8 years Island Laser Bounce shoes included. Minimum age for Tickets for St. Francis voucher towards an experienced, HOME A portion of proceeds are donated NYC location for the Summer 2017 old. Using an early childhood cur- VALUE: $75 the classes is 14. qualified babysitter through Chime to various organizations and causes, session. riculum that strongly emphasizes Basketball game STARTING BID: $30 and a $50 voucher to spend at your $40 Gift Card to Lockwood details are on our site. www.lic.thecliffsclimbing.com and facilitates adult involvement, VALUE: $90 favorite Open Table restaurant. Includes 4 open play cards 4 games www.philosophersguild.com parent experience Bilingual Sprouts provides devel- STARTING BID: $15 More information about Chime can of Laser frenzy and 20 game tokens VALUE: $40 2 days a week of Riqq Lesson (arabic opmentally appropriate activities Kiskeya Sport, LLC be found at www.hellochime.com STARTING BID: $25 www.lilaserbounce.com enrichment programming that are engaging, interactive and Lockwood $25 Laundry Services percussion) Six tickets to 2017-18 basketball Chime only works with babysitters hands-on such as read-alouds, art, that local families really love. Our VALUE: $25 at Serious Fun game (men or women). Come Annual Citi Bike $40 Gift card to Lockwood Shop. VALUE: PRICELESS games, sensory exploration, music check out the “”Brooklyn Tough”” team looks for glowing reviews, Lockwood, with stores in Astoria STARTING BID: $10 VALUE: $1,400 STARTING BID: $25 and movement. Bilingual Sprouts Memberships (2 available) Lefferts Laundry Terriers! The Terriers are one of only we do the legwork of checking and Jackson Heights, is Western STARTING BID: $750 Johnny Farraj will immerse your child in a new references — and we meet every Serious Fun Inc. seven NCAA Division I programs in VALUE: $163 Queen’s premiere lifestyle store. Lefferts Laundry, your local Queens, You will receive a riq lesson by language while having fun! Bilingual single sitter in person. Chime New York City and in 2011 attending STARTING BID: $50 Here you’ll find chic housewares, NY Laundry Service providor, is a Serious Fun After School, Inc. accomplished percussionist and Sprout’s mission is to help commit- connects you directly to nearby a Terriers game was named one Citi Bike stylish handbags and clothing, family owned and operated business provides arts enrichment during out Q300 parent Johnny Farraj. ted families preserve and strength- sitters who have experience with reason to love New York by New Annual Citi Bike membership gift greeting cards, art, books, and gifts and has provided laundry services of school time, while overseeing the Johnny Farraj has studied riq en their heritage, grow in the families like yours. And they’re all York Magazine in their seventh certificates. Annual membership for all tastes. Lockwood also sports for over 25 years. We are your solu- safety and security of our students. (Egyptian tambourine) and frame Spanish language and understand interesting, dynamic and reliable annual Reasons to Love New York entitles riders to unlimited 45 min- a huge kids section, offering chil- tion to laundry. Call us to schedule a Two winning families will receive drum with Karim Nagi and Fairuz’s the benefits bilingualism has to of- people — the kind we’d want our 2011 piece. ute trips for one year. A convenient dren’s books, clothing, and more for pick up and delivery. Lefferts Laun- one Serious Fun-voucher to pay for percussionist Michel Merhej, both fer. For that reason we created our kids to spend time with. Peace www.sfcathletics.com solution for quick trips around New the little ones in your life. dry uses high-quality detergents and 2 days per week of programming featured in Brooklyn Maqam. He unique and tailored approach with of mind is a wonderful thing! We York City and Jersey City! The Citi www.lockwoodshop.com washes every customer’s clothes for the 2017-2018 academic year at also studied oud with Simon fun filled multi-sensory, hands-on, conduct a thorough screening of Bike system, operated by Motivate, separately. Clothes are professionally the PS 17/Q300 location. Shaheen and Bassam Saba, and interactive and engaging experienc- 2 tickets to The Late Show all sitters that includes identity features thousands of bikes at folded, organized and packaged for Additional fees apply for premium partner classical Arab singing with Rima es so that students become willing with Stephen Colbert verification, full background checks Clothing hundreds of stations across New your pick up or to have delivered to classes. Good for 2017-18 academic year Khcheich and Youssef Kassab. As a participants of their own learning and social media monitoring.Expires VALUE: PRICELESS York and Jersey City. Citi Bikes are VALUE: $175 your doorstep.Lefferts Laundry will only. percussionist, he has performed and gain a positive and strong con- 06/30/2018 STARTING BID: $40 available 24/7, 365 days a year. STARTING BID: $40 do your laundry for you, the way www.seriousfunnyc.org with Simon Shaheen/Qantrara nection with the Spanish language. Rogan/Loomstate you want it and when you want it. CBS / The Late Show with Stephen www.hellochime.com Each station has a touchscreen (Symphony Space) and Amir www.bilingualsprouts.com Colbert kiosk, a map of the service area and One Sweatshirt, Women’s size small Let Lefferts Laundry manage your One Month Membership to ElSaffar, and attends the Arabic bundle of laundry for a change. $25 Stephen Colbert took over as host Lego Birthday Party surrounding neighborhood, and a Loomstate works toward a shared Title Boxing Forest Hills Music Retreat annually. Farraj Mathnasium Gift Basket of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. (2 available) docking system that releases bikes vision, believing that whole clothing gift certificate for laundry. recorded on the soundtrack of the 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for rental with a card or key. supply chains from cotton farm to www.leffertslaundry.com VALUE: $328 play “9 Parts of Desire” by Heather VALUE: $385 VALUE: $349 fashion house can support sustain- STARTING BID: $100 Raffo and has collaborated in STARTING BID: $125 for his work as a television host, www.citibikenyc.com writer, actor, and producer, and lest STARTING BID: $150 able clothing production. This is Title Boxing Club Forest Hills several fusion projects involving Mathnasium of Forest Hills C3Brix LESSONS known for his charity work teaching 1 Year Museum of the clothing that goes beyond fiber and (Gloves and Wraps Included!) classical Indian, Persian and Jazz. Mathnasium is a math-only learning English as a second language on Give your creative little one the fabric, to include the moral fibers He performs and lecture/demos in center, helping students catch up, Moving Image Kids Two private guitar lessons Unlimited boxing and kickboxing Tunisian date farms. Prior to joining birthday party of their dreams. we share and the community fabric classes for a month at a top-rat- universities and museums through- keep up or get ahead in math! We the CBS family—and being officially Master Builder Cody Wells and Premium membership that binds us. VALUE: $100 ed Forest Hills boxing club with a out the U.S. and Canada. Farraj is help to make math make sense for C3brix will provide a 1 1/2 hour STARTING BID: $40 also the mastermind and creator of adopted by network president Les VALUE: $175 www.loomstate.org warm, community feel. Come join students of all ages, grades and skill “”open build”” Lego party for your New York City Guitar School the enormously helpful resource on Moonves —Colbert helmed “The STARTING BID: $60 us! New Members only levels, in a fun, motivating and en- Colbert Report,” which aired nearly son or daughter’s next birthday. Two private guitar lessons at the classical Arab music theory gaging learning environment! This Museum of the Moving Image Family Portrait and www.titleboxingclub.com 1,500 episodes and required Ste- (Heck, there’s no reason this New York City Guitar School. (maqam), maqamworld.com. gift basket includes fun Mathnasium The Museum of the Moving Image 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in phen to wear nearly 1,500 different couldn’t be your next birthday party Welcome to New York City Guitar promotional items (mug, yo-yo, is the country’s only museum dedi- www.maqamworld.com neckties. The program received too!). Cody and the C3brix team New York or Palm Beach School. Learn how to play guitar Two Spots for an pencils, etc) as well as a Gift Cer- cated to the art, history, technique, two Peabody Awards, two Grammy will bring 6000+ Legos to give your in NYC Guitar School’s Guitar for Immersion Cooking tificate, good for ONE MONTH OF and technology of the moving VALUE: $5,500 2 “Intro to Climbing” Awards, and several unwelcome party endless possibilities. Party-go- Absolute Beginners. Live and love Workshop UNLIMITED SESSIONS AT MATH- image in all its forms. The Museum STARTING BID: $300 Classes at The Cliffs in LIC shoulder massages. It won two ers will have time to open build and guitar with lessons, electives, rock NASIUM! Expires Dec 2017. Good is a one-of-a-kind destination for Bradford Portraits VALUE: $350 Emmys for Outstanding Variety will also be issued Lego-based chal- bands, camps, events, student VALUE: $100 for ONE child of a NEW family at audiences of all ages and interests, STARTING BID: $200 Series in 2013 and 2014, both of lenges to see how creative they can Exclusive Family Portrait plus Lux- shows and open mics for all levels STARTING BID: $40 Mathnasium of Forest Hills or Fresh from connoisseurs of classic cinema The League of Kitchens which appear to have been lost in be. The Lego party will take place at ury 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in New and all ages. Classes start at The Cliffs Meadows. the location of your choosing. Need to children and families to avid York or Palm Beach. Be photo- The League of Kitchens is an im- the move. His understudy is William “Absolute Beginner” and continue The Intro to Climbing class is an www. mathnasium.com/foresthillsny a location? They often host parties gamers. graphed by World Renowned Brad- mersive culinary adventure in New Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The all the way to “Adult Rock Band.”” hour and a half long class at The at the Applebees in Astoria. Want ford in either his New York or Palm York City where immigrants teach Late Show approximately one third www.movingimage.us Students can opt to take private Cliffs climbing gym in Long Island even more Legos? Upgrade your Beach location. Package includes a intimate cooking workshops in their $150 Gift Certificate for of the time. Good luck, Bill!” lessons, as well, at one of five loca- City, with free rental equipment pro- party with a custom Lego party 20 inch wall portrait on canvas with homes, and participants encounter Hug Music www.cbs.com/shows/the-late- 1 year family membership tions or even in their own homes. vided. Participants will learn all the favor designed by Cody. lavish artistry plus a one night stay a new culture, cuisine, and neigh- show-with-stephen-colbert at the Noguchi Museum The two private guitar lessons are worth skills they need in order to use the VALUE: $150 at either the luxurious Ritz-Carlton borhood with every experience. Winning bid receives a party for up to 10 $100 and the credit never expires. The rope systems and climb the 45-foot STARTING BID: $100 VALUE: $150 Westchester or the 5 Diamond, 5 Each workshop offers opportunities children. Party to take place in the general lessons are for ages 6 and up only and walls! All participants must fill out Hug Music Comedy evening for 2 at Astoria area. Costs for additional services STARTING BID: $50 Star Eau Resort in Palm Beach (for- good for any location (locations in Astoria, for culinary learning and discovery, waivers before climbing. Minimum Gift certificate value of $150 which the Comedy Cellar at the (e.g., additional children, party favors, Noguchi Museum merly the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach). midtown Manhattan, Upper East Side, cultural engagement and exchange, location fees, travel to locations outside of Brooklyn, and Westchester). participant age is 14 years old. a recipient can use to pay for the Village Underground Noguchi Museum was founded Terms: Portrait may be of a family or meaningful connection and social Astoria, food and beverage) not included expire on 11/1/2017 tuition or part of the tuition for any and designed by internationally re- individual (sorry, no pets). Winning www.nycguitarschool.com interaction, and exceptional eating VALUE: $150 in the auction package. programs offered at Hug Music. nowned, Japanese-American artist bidder must contact Bradford Portraits and drinking. Through this experi- lic.thecliffsclimbing.com STARTING BID: $50 Hug Music is a unique music school www.c3brix.com Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) for the for a mutually agreed upon date and for ence, we seek to build cross-cultural Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground hotel booking. Package does not include 2 “Intro to Climbing” located in Forest Hills, Queens display of what he considered to be connection and understanding and Summer 3 Class Flexible transportation. Hotel must be used at Classes and 5 day passes which provides creative, flexible, Enjoy a fabulous downtown night 2 tickets to the viewing representative examples of his life’s increase access to traditional cook- Passes at Soccer Friends of comedy for 2 at a show at the same time and in conjunction with portrait to DUMBO Boulders ing knowledge. and nurturing music lessons for stand of the NYC Marathon work. Opened in 1985, the Museum session USA world-famous Comedy Cellar at individuals of any age and ability, is housed in a converted industrial VALUE: $265 Currently 11 cuisines are repre- the Village Underground as our VIP VALUE: PRICELESS www.bradfordportraits.com including individuals with special building, connected to a building STARTING BID: $50 sented; choose any one of them VALUE: $450 guest! Includes tickets and food/ STARTING BID: $40 needs such as autism spectrum and interior garden of Noguchi’s The Cliffs or choose Indian cooking with STARTING BID: $30 drink. Come join us for the best Soccer Friends USA disorder (ASD). Our mission is to The New York City Marathon has design. Located in the vibrant The Intro to Climbing class is an Yamini as shown on the Late Show comedy in the city - you know who spread and nurture a love for music grown from a Central Park race with neighborhood of Long Island City, hour and a half long class at The with Stephen Colbert. Immersion Summer 3 Class Flexible Passes by targeting each student’s growth 2 years. The course is taught by a etarian class we bring to our school $100 Gift card to Sanford or by email at info@astoria-smiles. both as a musician and person. Hug NYC hospital Level 1 Trauma Center partners to the comfort of your Restaurant com before December 31, 2017. Memorabilia Music uses a unique approach to high-fidelity simulation educator home. Allergic to Salad specializes 12/31/17 expiration date, Winter VALUE: $100 teaching music. With great care, we and AHA Regional Faculty for in healthy, fun, and hands-on cook- www.astoria-smiles.com 2 Phish tickets for MSG learn about each student and tailor Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), ing classes in NYC public schools. STARTING BID: $50 Sanford Restaurant show 7/29 the contents of the lessons to meet Advanced Cardiac Life Support We focus on kitchen safety, knife First dental check up the student’s interests, strengths, (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life skills and vegetable, fruit and equip- Sanford’s in Astoria serves excep- VALUE: $170 Festival progress, and needs Expires on Support (PALS) with over 25 years ment identification in a STEM-based tionally well prepared American VALUE: $640 STARTING BID: $80 December 24, 2017 experience in Emergency Medicine. curriculum. comfort food, in a casual trendy STARTING BID: $150 Two tickets to see Phish - Section www.HugMusicNY.com While flexible for the scheduling for Note: We ask for use of stovetop, oven environment. Add to that a tremen- Chelsea Pediatric Dentistry 115, Row 12, Seats 4-5. the session, June is excluded due to and pot(s) and pan(s), depending on dous beer and wine list as well as Comprehensive Exam, professional Long Island City School of the work schedule of the educator. recipe (we’ll let you know). We’ll provide hip loungy music, and make it all cleaning, Fluoride treatment and Signed replica NYC Items child-safe knives, cutting boards, mea- accessible to everyone at any time X-rays (if needed) + Sonicare kids Ballet $50 Gift Certificate suring tools, bowls and all the food and Football Club jersey and 4 ISEE/SSAT Preparation of the day or evening, 24 hours a electric toothbrush from Chelsea’s recipes for everyone. tickets The items below were auctioned VALUE: $50 Session day; 7 days a week and you have premier pediatric dentists! (Valid for www.AllergicToSalad.com. during the Winter Festival. They are STARTING BID: $20 the Sanford’s of Today. The only new patients only). 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Pooja Joshi O’Hanlon COMMUNITY Discover Outdoors Soccer Friends USA Saswat Pattanayak Disney Spencer Pilates Ted Kokkoris Gregory Kyroglou Brooklyn Bagel and Ellie Rabinovich Sarah Duer Table Wine Principal Saudin Robovic Managing Director Coffee Shop Noelle Fair Tailormade For You Skincare Sue Sekar Mount Siani Hospital/ Johnny Farraj Telly’s Taverna Margarita Soto Dora Fiotodimitrakis The Astoria Bookshop Queens Amanda Spielman First Marathon Corp The Cliffs Harley J. Spiller Karine Koroukian - Brooke Goldfeder and Jamie The David Sheldrick Wildlife piano teacher Seidenberg Trust Andrea Tappert Hong Van Tieu Lenina.org Maria Hantzopoulos The League of Kitchens Healing Guidance The Unemployed Philosophers David Wang Long Island City Hug Music Guild Siobhan Watson & Jason Engdahl Cristina Candio Christina DeCurtis Dimitrios Koufakos Steve Lelekidis Dental Associates Inspector Collector Title Boxing Club Forest Hills Sarah Willet-Chang Kristina Jelinek Toys As Tools Serious Fun Eileen Yim Olena Kabalo Unravel Escape Room Christine Katartzis Velvet Effects Laser Spa i n - k i n d Jill Kaufman benefit d o n at i o n s : Kaufman Astoria Studios solicited committee: CICF- Chinatown Ice Cream Kaufman Music Center Maria Hantzopoulos (co-chair) Factory. donations: Kids Creative Eleonora Rabinovich (co-chair) 1010 WINS NEWS Kim Alexandrescu Kiskeya Sport, LLC Adele Brice (Journal co-chair) Vincent Yee Jeremy Ruiz Addictive Boutique Winery Melissa Algranati Calvin Yan Minas Styponias Lefferts Laundry Melissa Cruz Allan’s After School M. 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30th Avenue School - Q300 Parent-Teacher Association 28-37 29th Street 4th Fl. Astoria, NY 11102 www.q300pta.org [email protected] Shape and Learn Colors and Shapes parent experience calm the nervous system), essential as well as lots of Play-Doh to go Books and Book Advice oil therapy, breath awareness, body Silent with it. Bundle awareness meditation, and reiki. www.toysastools.cc The session aims to provide deep VALUE: PRICELESS relaxation and release of tension Art Supply Gift Basket STARTING BID: $30 for caregivers of any sort. A short Auction Astoria Bookshop and Meghan Cirrito discussion after the session may in- VALUE: $106 Astoria Bookshop is an independent clude ways to incorporate self-care STARTING BID: $40 woman-owned bookstore in the into your daily living. Artist and Craftsman, LIC heart of Astoria! You will receive Items One painting themed themed gift an assortment of children’s books Tour of 1010 WINS News basket and a $10 gift card. In addition, this VALUE: PRICELESS bundle includes a personalized book TOYS & BOOKS www.artistcraftsman.com STARTING BID: $30 list for each member of your family 1010 WINS NEWS Two Tickets to The Miracle (up to 5 people). Librarian and Q300 Two Flybar Velocity parent Meghan Cirrito will curate a Are you a radio aficionado? Do you Worker Pro-Pogo - Black/Red list based on your individual family know someone who would love to know more about radio production? VALUE: $84 member’s interests, age, and reading (Large) Maybe even a Q300 student? Get STARTING BID: $30 abilities after a consultation. Discov- VALUE: $119.99/EACH Queens Theatre er new worlds and undertake new a behind-the scenes tour of 1010 STARTING BID: $40 WINS News! Two tickets for a performance adventures at Astoria Bookshop! The Large Velocity Pro Pogo Stick is taking place May 12-21. The Miracle www.astoriabookshop.com parent experience meant for ages 14 and up, weighing Worker is the powerful true story of from 90 to 180 pounds and is great one of the most inspirational figures Kaufman Astoria Studios Singing Telegram or for advanced riders who want to of all time. Written by by William Serenade of Your Choice! perform more technical tricks or gift basket Gibson and directed by Brant VALUE: PRICELESS even for adults who are looking for VALUE: PRICELESS Russell. STARTING BID: 40 a new and fresh way to exercise. - STARTING BID: $15 Arrangements to attend performance will Melissa Cruz Don’t worry about being exposed to need to be made with box office upon Kaufman Astoria Studios Multi-Talented Q300 Parent Me- any moving parts with the Velocity. receiving ticket vouchers Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS) lissa Cruz will serenade or appear The spring is an encased in a sturdy has established itself as one of the www.queenstheatre.org in-person as a singing telegram to steel frame to keep your hands, feet largest and most sophisticated the loved one of your choice! I may and legs safe. - Carry your Velocity production centers in New York LEGO Batcave Break In even tap dance if you wish! It’s a Pro Pogo anywhere you go with the and on the East Coast. Built in 1920, perfect, unique gift for that special included adjustable shoulder strap. VALUE: $99.99 Kaufman Astoria Studios was the someone...and I can sing...like, for - Your Velocity pogo getting a lot of STARTING BID: $40 original home of Paramount Pic- reals.”,”Only to be redeemed in use and your tip is starting to wear? Toys As Tools tures, and over 100 silent films were No problem! All tips are replaceable Queens, Brooklyn or Manhattan. If Defend against The Penguin’s made on its sound stages. Today, and the Large Velocity Pogo comes outside of these areas I will gladly Duckmobile invasion of the Batcave top Hollywood film, television, and with a free replacement tip included Skype or FaceTime your message. in THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE: digital on-demand series are made right in the box. No meanies! I will only send fun Batcave Break-in set. The highly at the studio, including the Netflix messages of love! Manufacturer Suggested Age: 14 Years detailed Batcave features a rotating hit Orange is the New Black, Show- and Up transformation chamber for Bruce time’s Nurse Jackie, Amazon’s Al- www.flybar.com/collections/ Wayne™ to ‘transform’ into Bat- pha House, Starz’s Flesh and Bone, parent experience new-pogos/products/veloci- man™, rotating Batcomputer control the NBC pilot State of Affairs, and NYC Chinatown Walking ty-pro-pogo-stick-large center with multiscreen elements Sesame Street, which has filmed at Tour and elevating platform function, and Kaufman Astoria Studios since 1992. VALUE: $350 a prison with an exploding escape Garden Basket of My Fairy KAS’ is providing a generous basket STARTING BID: $50 Magic Garden, Grow Light wall function. Includes four minifig- of KAS merchandising. 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GROW light from GROW garden STARTING BID: $10 Natural History - with a two- hour Spiller, who appeared in the recent crafts will engage the imagination Toys As Tools tour for a family ( up to 5 peo- documentary film The Search for of young green thumbs all year Explore physical science while you ple), led by Jenny Lando, Q300 General Tso. Spiller holds the Guin- round. Help youngsters connect make cute chocolate gifts to give to parent and science educator. To ness World Record for the largest with nature through creativity and your friends and family! Learn about be arranged between winner and collection of restaurant menus, and care. Kids can express their artistic heat, temperature, and the phases provider after auction. Winner they are all from Chinese restaurants. side with these crafts while still of matter by molding chocolate will also receive tickets to return He has written about Chinese food learning how to tend to their grow- eggs, lollipops, and other shapes. on a separate date to see special for three decades and will treat you ing plants.Green thumbs of all ages Finish your personalized gifts with exhibitions. and your family to historical informa- will enjoy more productive indoor wrappers, labels, and foldable gift tion, cultural knowhow, and plenty of gardens with this LED GROW Light www.amnh.org boxes. Make your own yummy snacks along the way. Date and time that mimics natural sunlight. Watch chewing gum! Sweeten your gum of tour to be mutually arranged in as plants start to grow faster and parent experience with sugar and flavor it with two advance. Wear comfortable shoes. bigger. 60 Minute Caregiver flavors. 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Pendant Homecooked Greek meal ning Disney vacation! Bid on this www.sfcathletics.com package of 4 One-day park hopper VALUE: $600 VALUE: PRICELESS STARTING BID: $200 STARTING BID: $40 passes to Disney World in Orlando Voucher for 2 PJ Party and enjoy a magical experience at Maria Hantzopoulos Admissions Large sterling silver heart pendant their theme parks. These tickets, from the Ziegfeld Collection on 24” Q300 parent Maria Hantzopou- valued at $620.00, are valid during VALUE: $60 sterling silver chain los,”Maria Hantzopoulos will prepare normal operating hours and provide STARTING BID: $20 a home-cooked Greek meal includ- admission to a magical one-day ex- NY Kids Club Clothing ing main course, salad, and 2 sides perience at our unique theme parks. Date night alert! This prize is for the for a family of four. Yum!! Winner VALUE: $325 www.disneyworld.disney.go.com child AND the parent. Drop your will need to provide three weeks STARTING BID: $100 notice to arrange for the meal. The complimentary Disney Theme park 2.5 1/2 - 8 year old kids off with NY Rogan/Loomstate tickets can only be used at the Park des- Kids Club in Long Island city for ignated on the tickets, have no cash value, a one-of-a-kind thematic “”after Loomstate works toward a shared parent experience cannot be upgraded, nor can they be ap- hours”” celebration featuring gym vision, believing that whole clothing Homecooked Lebanese plied towards a package to meet eligibility exploration, art, story, games, relays supply chains from cotton farm to requirements. The complimentary Disney meal and more. All parties culminate in fashion house can support sustain- theme park tickets you are receiving are able clothing production. This is VALUE: PRICELESS subject to block-out dates. They may not a disco dance party, and dinner is clothing that goes beyond fiber and STARTING BID: $40 be used for admission from December provided. PJ Parties run from 6:30 fabric, to include the moral fibers we Johnny Farraj 25-31 of any year, through their expiration - 8:30, and each week is a different date. Please note that these tickets will theme. Meanwhile, you stroll down share and the community fabric that Q300 parent Johnny Farraj will pre- expire within two years from the date the block to have dinner at one of binds us. Women’s size Small Sweat- pare a homecooked Lebanese meal issued and cannot be replaced if lost, LIC acclaimed restaurants. Take in shirt, size small sleeveless chambray for four. Includes a main course and stolen, used or expired. the views from one of the water- shirt, and one pair shorts size 2 3 sides. Delish! Winner will need www.disney.com front restaurants on Center Blvd, or www.loomstate.org to provide three weeks notice to stroll 2 blocks to Vernon Blvd for arrange for the meal. Foster an Elephant even more variety. HOME VALUE: PRICELESS www.nykidsclub.com Private Wine Tasting STARTING BID: $20 parent experience VALUE: $400 The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Comedy evening for 2 at Framed Artwork STARTING BID: $200 The winner of this item is entitled to the Comedy Cellar at the VALUE: PRICELESS Enjoy a two-hour guided wine tast- choose one elephant among the or- Village Underground STARTING BID: $100 ing in your own home for up to ten phans at the David Sheldrick Wildlife people. Tasting includes up to ten VALUE: $150 Two framed pieces of art work, Trust to “”foster.”” You will be able to wines, served by Rick Cusker, a Cer- STARTING BID: $50 watercolors of various vegetables choose your elephant from among Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground by Q300 parent and artist Orianne tified Sommelier and Italian Wine a collection of the orphans listed on Cosentino. Professional. Choose one of the the Trust’s website, you will receive a Enjoy a fabulous downtown night following tastings: Italy vs France – certificate and photograph, and on- of comedy for 2 at a show at the FOOD Viva la Differenza! or Island Wines going email updates about the prog- world-famous Comedy Cellar at of Italy the Village Underground as our VIP ress of your fostered orphan. And, Date and time of tasting to be mutually while your donation as the winner guest! Includes tickets and food/ Two bottles of red wine determined at least six weeks in advance drink. Come join us for the best of this item will go towards Q300, VALUE: $28 of tasting. Tasting can be sit down, with comedy in the city - you never Randi Marshall, the Q300 parent STARTING BID: $15 place mats and tasting notes, or stand-up, know who will stop by . . . cocktail party style. Host to provide food providing this item will match your Addictive Boutique Winery donation directly to the Trust, so it Expires Dec 15, 2017. Please contact at and glassware (preferably 2-4 glasses per Enjoy two bottles of red wine from person) receives funding towards its work least two weeks in advance of desired the folks at Addictive Winery and with the African elephants as well. dates and we will do our best to accom- modate. Gratuity not included. Addictive Tapas Bar in Jackson TRAVEL www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/ Heights! One is a Carmenere from fostering.asp www.comedycellar.com/the-vil- lage-underground Chile (Alto Colchuagua Koyle Gran Poconos Lakefront Reserva 2012) and the other is a mix parent experience Vacation Home Escape Room experience, of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvi- Kids Baking Class - Easy gnon from Spain (Alto Pavina Pago VALUE: $3,000 Forest Hills DIY Shopkins Giant Cookie La Pavina 2012) - both given a score STARTING BID: $1,000 VALUE: $180 of 90 by Wine Enthusiast. Enjoy your family getaway with 7 VALUE: PRICELESS STARTING BID: $70 www.abwinery.com glorious days at a Lakefront House STARTING BID: $25 Unravel Escape Room, Forest Hills in Poconos, PA. with 6 bedrooms Learn from master baker and Q300 Each Certificate is valid for one full CICF Ice Cream Party and 3 bathrooms you’ll have plenty parent Rosana Guida! Rosana will capacity escape room experience Package of room for relaxation and fun! come to your home (but will bring for up to 6 people. Choose from Your family will have a great time all supplies) to teach the winner and “Photoshop Panic” or “Wicked VALUE: $85 cuddling in front of the fireplace, 2 of her/his friends to a baking ses- Workshop”. Guests compete in an STARTING BID: $25 or for a little more action, head to sion! They will each bake one giant adventure game in which players CICF- Chinatown Ice Cream Factory the game room for pool, foozball, chocolate chip cookie to take home. are “locked” in a room and have to - Ice cream party package. $20 gift or air hockey. After the kids go Everyone will “”bake”” her/his own use elements of the room to solve a certificates ice cream bowls; CICF down, darts and a full bar may be in cookie, and will learn tips to make series of puzzles and escape within custom ice cream scooper and order. A little cabin fever? Grab your cake and cookie mix healthier. a set time limit. Each is valid for one sprinkles & Pocky & CICF t shirts. swimsuit and hop into the outdoor hot tub under the stars. Continue to time use to 6 people (valid any day/ www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com Tickets for St. Francis any time subject to availability). pamper those hardworking muscles in the sauna. Or venture out a few Basketball game www.unravelescaperooms.com Chivas Regal Gift Set feet to the lake for some canoeing, VALUE: $60 VALUE: $30 kayaking, or fishing. If you’re up for STARTING BID: $15 FASHION STARTING BID: $10 heading out of the community, Kala- Kiskeya Sport, LLC Chivas Regal boxed gift set includes hari, Jim Thorpe, and JackFrost/Big Four Tickets to 2017-18 basketball Tiffany Snowflake 750 ml bottle of 12 year Chivas Boulder are just a short drive away. game (men or women). Come Ornament Scotch and 2 serving glasses Valid dates: September 5, 2017 through check out the “”Brooklyn Tough”” May 20, 2018. Holiday exclusions: 1/15, 2/19 Terriers! The Terriers are one of only VALUE: $175 www.poconos.conceptcatalysts.org seven NCAA Division I programs in STARTING BID: $50 New York City and in 2011 attending Sterling Silver Snowflake Ornament a Terriers game was named one SouthBeach, Miami Condo reason to love New York by New VALUE: PRICELESS York Magazine in their seventh STARTING BID: $500 Head down to sunny South Beach Principal for a day, with school friend and join Cristina sponsors a BrainPOP Classroom for a fun-filled 7-day getaway in a Bill! and her family for a fun outing to subscription with 1 year of access to 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo just one Queens Zoo! Elementary School all products: BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. block away from famed Lincoln One student will join Bill as he students only (K-3), BrainPOP Español, BrainPOP Road. Enjoy some sand and sun at makes his rounds of the class- Français, and BrainPOP ESL! Brain- the beach just a 15 minute walk away. rooms, attends meetings and makes Painting with Brooke & POP offers animated educational important school-related decisions. No restrictions makes this a great Jamie! movies, quizzes, games, activities, answer to those cold days in winter. See up close what it takes to run a and other resources for students in NYC public school! One student will join Brooke and Ja- Vistors will need to bring their sheets (1 grades 3-12. Each of our more than King, 2 Twin) and towels. mie for an amazing day of painting 750 topics features a short animat- Hand knit shawl or scarf, in Central Park! Elementary School ed movie starring Tim and his robot Family Portrait and from Kristina! students only. friend, Moby. They introduce learn- ers to Science, Math, English, Social 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in One winning student or parent will Bowling with ToniAnne New York or Palm Beach win a beautiful shawl or scarf in the Studies, Health, Technology, and color of their choice, hand knit by One student can bring along a Arts & Music. BrainPOP resources VALUE: $5500 Kristina. Q300 ES friend and join ToniAnne are aligned to state content stan- STARTING BID: $300 for some bowling fun! Elementary dards as well as the Common Core. Bradford Portraits American Museum of School students only. www.brainpop.com Exclusive Family Portrait plus Lux- Natural History with Dora! ury 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in New Frozen yoghurt & “Romeo PBS Playtime Pad York or Palm Beach. Be photo- One student and their family will and Juliet” with Noelle! graphed by World Renowned Brad- join Dora and her son on a Sunday VALUE: $79.99 ford in either his New York or Palm morning for a visit to the American One student can bring along a STARTING BID: $40 Toys As Tools Beach location. Package includes a Museum of Natural History!,Elemen- Q300 MS friend (and a parent/ 20 inch wall portrait on canvas with tary Students only. guardian) and take a walk after The PBS KIDS tablet comes lavish artistry plus a one night stay school with Noelle to Vanilla Sky for preloaded with over 23 games at either the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Ice Skating & a Pizza Picnic frozen yoghurt or hot chocolate and including 120 video clips, songs, and Westchester or the 5 Diamond, 5 with Edwin! then catch a train to Spaceworks in music videos a variety of educa- Star Eau Resort in Palm Beach (for- LIC where you will all attend one of tional games and content teaching Two students will join Edwin for merly the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach). the final evening rehearsals of “Ro- reading, math, and more. Parental some ice skating at the World Ice meo and Juliet” with the Hudson Terms: Portrait may be of a family or controls let you manage and cus- Arena in Flushing Meadows Park Shakespeare Company. Redeemable individual (sorry, no pets). Winning bidder tomize your child’s experience. The followed by a Pizza Picnic in the must contact Bradford Portraits for a June 2017. silicone case and ergonomic design mutually agreed upon date and for hotel Park!,Elementary school students provides increased durability and a booking. Package does not include trans- only. Lunch with Olena at secure grip. With Google play you portation. Hotel must be used at same time Hispanic Restaurant! can access over 1 million apps and and in conjunction with portrait session. Harry Potter basket & lunch games as well as access to thou- One student can bring along a www.bradfordportraits.com with Erika! sands of movies, books, millions of Q300 MS friend and join Olena songs, TV shows and magazines. One student will join Erika for a for a delicious lunch at a Hispanic Games, TV shows, movies, books - book-chat lunch, and then take Restaurant! Middle School students entertainment at your fingertips!. home a Harry Potter Gift Basket, only. including books, stickers and other toysastools.cc Raffle Harry Potter paraphernalia!”,Ele- Dave & Busters with Anna! mentary School students only. Blast Motion Two Middle School students will Smoothie lunch with Alex! join Anna on a Saturday in May VALUE: $149.95 Items or June 2017 for an afternoon of STARTING BID: $60 Five students will join Alex in the games and lunch at Dave & Buster’s Toys As Tools classroom during a lunch period TWO Panda Express free (https://www.daveandbusters.com/) Blast Golf 360 is the industry’s and choose fruits and veggies to in Times Square. Middle School most accurate stroke and swing 2-3 entree plates make your own smoothie, while students. analyzer designed to provide you socializing with Alex and the other with real-time feedback. Simply 4 Museum of Modern Art students! Elementary School stu- attach the sensor to your putter or (MOMA) complimentary dents only. club and start swinging. Information guest passes is automatically captured and sent Bowling with Ali! to your smart phone or tablet in the Arts & Crafts Kit Three students will join Ali at Asto- form of easy to understand metrics. ria Bowl on a Friday night in June In-app training videos provide Enjoy making some wonderful for some bowling fun! Elementary you with tips, drills, and action- artistic projects with a do-it-your- School students only. able insights to help you improve self arts and crafts kit, donated timing, tempo, face rotation, and by Stephanie! Elementary School Online Lunch with Jill! more. Blast’s patented Smart Video students only. Capture™ technology automatically One student will bring along a analyzes and clips your video to 6 + Month GOLD Member- Q300 ES friend with you for lunch create a series of video highlights ship to ChessKid.com with Jill in the park or in a nearby Auction synced with your metrics, allowing café in May or June!,Elementary you or your instructor to visually allows access to all GOLD member- School students only. identify your strengths and areas ship material on the website Chess- for improvement. Kid.com. This membership is not for Museum of Modern Art Items toysastools.cc an individual account, but rather to join as part as the Q300 chess team with Sarah! The following items will be available membership. Sarah will give four students a per- online through Thursday, May 25th. Spintale Augmented sonal tour of MOMA where you will Reality Jungle Rug Bel Aire Diner breakfast attend a children’s workshop to cre- TOYS & BOOKS VALUE: $99.99 with Christine! ate artwork inspired by the muse- um’s current exhibits. Redeemable 2 BrainPOP Classroom STARTING BID: $40 One student can bring along a Toys As Tools on a Sunday in May from 10.30am- Subscriptions - All Q300 MS friend along for a deli- 12.30pm. Available to rising 3rd and A beautifully illustrated rug for a cious breakfast with Christine at the 4th grade students only. Products! kid’s bedroom or play area that Bel Aire Diner. Redeemable June VALUE: $725 EACH brings you into the adventures of 2017. Middle School students. Queens Zoo with Cristina! BrainPOP three jungle friends: Milo (a boy who lives in the jungle), Huggy (a One student (and a parent/guard- Become a Sponsor of BrainPOP for $25 Brooklyn Bagel & a Q300 Classroom! Auction winner bear who likes to sleep), Stickers (a Coffee Company gift card ian) will bring along a Q300 ES gecko who wears glasses). Explore every part of the jungle - big and ural History; Bounce & Play; Roller kick-off to the holiday season. Every theme. Meanwhile, you stroll down small, up and down. Skating. year, this Emmy-award winning tra- the block to have dinner at one of www.toysastools.cc www.allansafterschool.com dition is seen by 3.5 million people LIC acclaimed restaurants. Take in in New York. Here’s your chance at the views from one of the water- TRAVEL Gift Card for one a front-row seat!!! front restaurants on Center Blvd, or www.social.macys.com/pa- stroll 2 blocks to Vernon Blvd for Acupuncture or Massage even more variety. Fall weekend at North Therapy Treatment rade/#home Haven home (Hamptons) The winner must contact the donor by www.nykidsclub.com VALUE: $80 Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 to make arrange- VALUE: $800 STARTING BID: $35 ments to pick up the tickets parent experience STARTING BID: $300 Oak Point Health and Wellness Life Coaching - Rick Moody September weekend stay in a light- Come enjoy a one hour acupunc- 4 free passes at City Ice VALUE: PRICELESS filled ranch home in North Haven ture or massage session at Oak Pavilion STARTING BID: $50 five minutes from the beach. Sep- Point Health and Wellness, voted VALUE: $58 tember is a wonderful time to spend Best of the Boro in Queens!! Renowned author and Q300 parent STARTING BID: $20 Rick Moody will provide you with a a weekend in the Hamptons—it’s a www.oakpointhealth.com City Ice Pavilion lot less crowded than August but signed response to a life question. often still great weather for the Don’t let the warm weather stop As Rick writes on his website, www. Free day adventure trip you from ice skating, with 4 free rickmoodybooks.com: “Bring on beach and other outdoor fun. The with Discover Outdoors house is on a sunny 1/3 acre, plenty passes with ice skate rental at City your hopes and fears and joys and of room for making use of the grill, VALUE: $100 Ice Pavilion, expires March 1st, 2018. frustrations. My idea of literature, playing whiffle ball or croquet, or STARTING BID: $30 Free parking. 2 blocks from the as I have often said, is that it should just relaxing. Bay beaches are just Discover Outdoors Rawson St/33rd street subway stop. save lives. My idea of literature is Open year round. Check website that it once did save lives, and was down the road (about a mile to Free day adventure trip with to inquire about public skate times. of consequence in that way. I be- Foster Memorial Beach, a bay beach Discover Outdoors, up to $100 or expires March 1 2018 lieve it can do so again. With every awesome for kids), and a ten-fifteen $100 off any trip, no expiration date. book, to the best of my ability, I try minute drive from gorgeous ocean Live adventure. Give adventure. www.cityicepavilion.com to put this belief in action, even if, beaches. Also right near the ferry Just because you live in the city as in some of the recent books, the to Shelter Island, and 2 miles from doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get to Escape Room experience best way to save lives is to cause Main Street in Sag Harbor. Bikes play outdoors. Since 2004, Discover VALUE: $180 laughter.” His specialties, he has available to use while you’re there. Outdoors has been guiding local, STARTING BID: $70 written, include “creative blockag- 3 bedrooms—2 with queen beds, regional and international adventure Unravel Escape Room es, creativity, writing, compulsivity, one with a full and a twin. House trips for thousands of city dwellers. mental illness, eating disorders, is stocked with toys, games, pack Our team handles it all from trans- Certificate is valid for one full alcoholism and drug addiction, love and play, high chair.. Come stay the portation to logistics for adults, capacity escape room experience and romance. Come unto me, you weekend of September 15-17, can kids, private parties and corporate for up to 6 people. Choose from huddled masses yearning to be add the Thursday or Sunday night if teams. You just show up and experi- “Photoshop Panic” or “Wicked free.” He may publish your question desired to make it up to a three- ence the best your backyard has to Workshop”. Guests compete in an (which may be edited for clarity) night stay. offer. There are many day adventure adventure game in which players are “locked” in a room and have to and his response on his website or www.hamptonsrealestate. trips in and outside NYC, including use elements of the room to solve a on http://lithub.com/author/rick- com/eng/hampton-rentals/de- guided hikes to Gertrude’s Nose, series of puzzles and escape within moody/. The submission becomes tail/524-l-528-107872/north-haven- Shawangunks, Awosting Falls, wine a set time limit. Each is valid for one property of Rick Moody. Rick north-haven-sag-harbor-ny-11963 tasting and horseback riding trips, Moody is the award-winning author and rock climbing adventures. time use to 6 people (valid any day/ any time subject to availability). of works including the novels Gar- $100 Gift Certificate for www.discoveroutdoors.com www.unravelescaperooms.com den State, The Ice Storm, Celestial First Marathon Corp Bus Music—And Other Adventures Service $100 off classes at Art in Listening and Hotels of North 5 day passes to DUMBO America, as well as three collections VALUE: $100 House Astoria Boulders of stories and a memoir. Winning STARTING BID: $50 VALUE: $100 VALUE: $45 bidder has until July 31, 2017 to First Marathon Corp STARTING BID: $40 STARTING BID: $15 submit a question. Does your child take First Marathon Art House Astoria Dumbo Boulders www.lithub.com/author/rick-moody Corp - the Luz Bus - home after This Gift Certificate entitles you to school? $100 gift certificate for bus $100 off a Full-Day Summer Camp Welcome to DUMBO Boulders Pow- service from Q300. Expiration Date: Session or $100 off Art or Musical ered by The Cliffs, NYC’s first out- parent experience 12/22/17 Theater Classes in Fall 2016 door climbing facility! Our DUMBO LEGO Organizational Boulders location is under the Man- Consulting Services www.arthouseastoria.org hattan Bridge, in Brooklyn Bridge EXPERIENCE Park. It is located outdoors and will VALUE: $500 2 weeks of Summer Camp open for the 2017 season on May STARTING BID: $80 One-day pass for any full- 6. The day passes allow entry for Toys As Tools day school holiday outing VALUE: $850 STARTING BID: $300 one person each, with rental shoes Jenn Choi, Toy Expert Founder of in Fall 2017 NYChessKids, LLC included. Minimum participant age Toys As Tools, and Q300 par- is 14 years old. expire on 11/1/2017 ent, provides LEGO sorting and VALUE: $125 Attention all Chess Lovers! Two organization education to families STARTING BID: $55 weeks of the NYC ChessKids Sum- dumbo.thecliffsclimbing.com who love LEGO and want to make Allan’s After School mer Camp happening from June sure that the LEGOs they own to September 2017 at the Learning Voucher for 3 PJ Party One-day pass for any full-day are arranged in a way for optimal Center or Q300 location. Please school holiday outing in Fall 2017. Admissions creativity. Services include initial register for the desired week and Every full day off during the school VALUE: $80 phone/video consultation and a skip the payment part, call our year, we offer special outings and STARTING BID: $30 minimum 2-hour home visit where office and let us know you won this adventures to ensure your child has parents and children are taught how prize. NY Kids Club something fun to do to make the to sort and organize in a way that Date night alert! This prize is for most of their time off. So you don’t nychesskids.com best suits their collection. Appro- the child AND the parent. Drop just get childcare. You get a happy priate supply suggestions are also your 2.5 - 8 year old kids off with child. The possibilities are endless. 2 Grandstand tickets to the provided. Consultation concludes NY Kids Club in Long Island City Here are just some of the activities with a final follow up phone/video 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving for a one-of-a-kind thematic “after and outings we’ve done in the past call. Home visits can only be made Day Parade hours” celebration featuring gym - Bronx Zoo; Queens County Farm; within five boroughs and Nassau exploration, art, story, games, relays Intrepid Air, Sea & Space museum; VALUE: PRICELESS County. Ice Skating at Bryant Park; Museum STARTING BID: $50 and more. All parties culminate in www.toysastools.cc of the Moving Image; Coney Island; a disco dance party, and dinner is For 90 years, Macy’s Thanksgiving provided. PJ Parties run from 6:30 Hall of Science; Brooklyn Children’s Day Parade has been the official Museum; American Museum of Nat- - 8:30, and each week is a different Five Registrations for will stop by . . . 55 finishers to the world’s biggest Queens, the Museum is considered Chess Tournaments Expires Dec 15, 2017. Please contact at and most popular marathon, with in itself to be one of the artist’s least two weeks in advance of desired nearly 50,000 finishers in 2015. The greatest works. Unlimited free ad- VALUE: $50 dates and we will do our best to accom- 2017 TCS New York City Marathon mission to the Museum for one year STARTING BID: $20 modate. Gratuity not included. will take place Sunday, November for up to two persons at the same NYChessKids www.comedycellar.com/the-vil- 5th. Here’s your chance at a front address plus free admission for chil- Chess anyone! Bid now for a reg- lage-underground row seat to the world’s biggest dren. Opportunities to meet fellow istration for a chess tournament, marathon! members at our annual member- open to all ages (Booster and Re- Date Night Package with The winner must contact the donor on the ship social, Gimlets in the Garden. serve sections). Winner will need to Chime evening of Friday, Nov 3, 2017 to make Invitations to exhibition openings. A register on their website, then email arrangements to pick up the 2 tickets complimentary refreshment at the or call them to arrange redeeming VALUE: $150 www.tcsnycmarathon.org cafe bar during Free First Friday your prize. Thru end of August. STARTING BID: $65 extended Museum hours Chime Sittercity www.nychesskids.com Play Package for Long www.noguchi.org Date Night Package with $100 Island Laser Bounce Tickets for St. Francis voucher towards an experienced, HOME qualified babysitter through Chime VALUE: $75 Basketball game STARTING BID: $30 and a $50 voucher to spend at your $40 Gift Card to Lockwood VALUE: $90 favorite Open Table restaurant. Includes 4 open play cards 4 games STARTING BID: $15 More information about Chime can of Laser frenzy and 20 game tokens VALUE: $40 Kiskeya Sport, LLC be found at www.hellochime.com STARTING BID: $25 www.lilaserbounce.com Six tickets to 2017-18 basketball Chime only works with babysitters Lockwood that local families really love. Our game (men or women). Come Annual Citi Bike $40 Gift card to Lockwood Shop. check out the “”Brooklyn Tough”” team looks for glowing reviews, Lockwood, with stores in Astoria Terriers! The Terriers are one of only we do the legwork of checking Memberships (2 available) and Jackson Heights, is Western seven NCAA Division I programs in references — and we meet every VALUE: $163 Queen’s premiere lifestyle store. New York City and in 2011 attending single sitter in person. Chime STARTING BID: $50 Here you’ll find chic housewares, a Terriers game was named one connects you directly to nearby Citi Bike stylish handbags and clothing, sitters who have experience with reason to love New York by New Annual Citi Bike membership gift greeting cards, art, books, and gifts families like yours. And they’re all York Magazine in their seventh certificates. Annual membership for all tastes. Lockwood also sports interesting, dynamic and reliable annual Reasons to Love New York entitles riders to unlimited 45 min- a huge kids section, offering chil- people — the kind we’d want our 2011 piece. ute trips for one year. A convenient dren’s books, clothing, and more for kids to spend time with. Peace www.sfcathletics.com solution for quick trips around New the little ones in your life. of mind is a wonderful thing! We York City and Jersey City! The Citi www.lockwoodshop.com conduct a thorough screening of Bike system, operated by Motivate, 2 tickets to The Late Show all sitters that includes identity features thousands of bikes at with Stephen Colbert verification, full background checks Clothing hundreds of stations across New and social media monitoring.Expires VALUE: PRICELESS York and Jersey City. Citi Bikes are VALUE: $175 06/30/2018 STARTING BID: $40 available 24/7, 365 days a year. STARTING BID: $40 Rogan/Loomstate CBS / The Late Show with Stephen www.hellochime.com Each station has a touchscreen Colbert kiosk, a map of the service area and One Sweatshirt, Women’s size small Stephen Colbert took over as host Lego Birthday Party surrounding neighborhood, and a Loomstate works toward a shared of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. (2 available) docking system that releases bikes vision, believing that whole clothing 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for rental with a card or key. supply chains from cotton farm to VALUE: $349 fashion house can support sustain- for his work as a television host, www.citibikenyc.com writer, actor, and producer, and lest STARTING BID: $150 able clothing production. This is C3Brix known for his charity work teaching 1 Year Museum of the clothing that goes beyond fiber and English as a second language on Give your creative little one the fabric, to include the moral fibers Tunisian date farms. Prior to joining birthday party of their dreams. Moving Image Kids we share and the community fabric the CBS family—and being officially Master Builder Cody Wells and Premium membership that binds us. C3brix will provide a 1 1/2 hour adopted by network president Les VALUE: $175 www.loomstate.org “”open build”” Lego party for your Moonves —Colbert helmed “The STARTING BID: $60 son or daughter’s next birthday. Colbert Report,” which aired nearly Museum of the Moving Image Family Portrait and 1,500 episodes and required Ste- (Heck, there’s no reason this The Museum of the Moving Image 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in phen to wear nearly 1,500 different couldn’t be your next birthday party is the country’s only museum dedi- neckties. The program received too!). Cody and the C3brix team New York or Palm Beach cated to the art, history, technique, two Peabody Awards, two Grammy will bring 6000+ Legos to give your and technology of the moving VALUE: $5,500 Awards, and several unwelcome party endless possibilities. Party-go- image in all its forms. The Museum STARTING BID: $300 shoulder massages. It won two ers will have time to open build and is a one-of-a-kind destination for Bradford Portraits Emmys for Outstanding Variety will also be issued Lego-based chal- audiences of all ages and interests, Series in 2013 and 2014, both of lenges to see how creative they can Exclusive Family Portrait plus Lux- from connoisseurs of classic cinema which appear to have been lost in be. The Lego party will take place at ury 5 Diamond Hotel Stay in New to children and families to avid the move. His understudy is William the location of your choosing. Need York or Palm Beach. Be photo- gamers. Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The a location? They often host parties graphed by World Renowned Brad- Late Show approximately one third at the Applebees in Astoria. Want www.movingimage.us ford in either his New York or Palm of the time. Good luck, Bill!” even more Legos? Upgrade your Beach location. Package includes a party with a custom Lego party 20 inch wall portrait on canvas with www.cbs.com/shows/the-late- 1 year family membership favor designed by Cody. lavish artistry plus a one night stay show-with-stephen-colbert at the Noguchi Museum Winning bid receives a party for up to 10 at either the luxurious Ritz-Carlton children. Party to take place in the general VALUE: $150 Westchester or the 5 Diamond, 5 Comedy evening for 2 at Astoria area. Costs for additional services STARTING BID: $50 Star Eau Resort in Palm Beach (for- the Comedy Cellar at the (e.g., additional children, party favors, Noguchi Museum merly the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach). location fees, travel to locations outside of Village Underground Noguchi Museum was founded Terms: Portrait may be of a family or Astoria, food and beverage) not included individual (sorry, no pets). Winning VALUE: $150 in the auction package. and designed by internationally re- bidder must contact Bradford Portraits STARTING BID: $50 nowned, Japanese-American artist www.c3brix.com Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) for the for a mutually agreed upon date and for Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground hotel booking. Package does not include display of what he considered to be transportation. Hotel must be used at Enjoy a fabulous downtown night 2 tickets to the viewing representative examples of his life’s of comedy for 2 at a show at the same time and in conjunction with portrait stand of the NYC Marathon work. Opened in 1985, the Museum session world-famous Comedy Cellar at is housed in a converted industrial VALUE: PRICELESS www.bradfordportraits.com the Village Underground as our VIP building, connected to a building STARTING BID: $40 guest! Includes tickets and food/ and interior garden of Noguchi’s drink. Come join us for the best The New York City Marathon has design. Located in the vibrant comedy in the city - you know who grown from a Central Park race with neighborhood of Long Island City, $50 Gift Certificate to the Cliffs climbing gym in Long Island Workshops are typically a 5 hour for top-rated Forest Hills Soccer Unemployed Philosophers City, with free rental equipment pro- experience where you learn to cook program. Guild (2 available) vided. Participants will learn all the in a small group (max of 5 students) www.soccerfriendsusa.com skills they need in order to use the and then share a meal together. VALUE: $50 rope systems and climb the 45-foot www.leagueofkitchens.com. One semester of children’s STARTING BID: $20 walls! All participants must fill out Spanish language classes The Unemployed Philosophers Guild waivers before climbing. Minimum 5 group child swim classes participant age is 14 years old. Our at Bilingual Sprouts $50 credit towards anything on The at Physique Swimming Unemployed Philosophers Guild DUMBO Boulders location is under VALUE: $295 website, www.philosophersguild.com. the Manhattan Bridge, in Brooklyn VALUE: $210 STARTING BID: $100 UPG makes brilliant gifts and brainy Bridge Park. It is located outdoors STARTING BID: $75 Bilingual Sprouts and will open for the 2017 season Physique Swimming entertainment, including finger pup- Based in Jackson Heights, Queens, around the start of May (exact date pets of great thinkers, writers, artists Summer means swimming! Five Bilingual Sprouts is a Spanish TBA). The day passes allow entry and scientists, mugs, mints, secular group swim classes for children language immersion program for for one person each, with rental saint candles, notebooks, and soap. ($210 value) to be used at any children ages 6 months to 8 years shoes included. Minimum age for A portion of proceeds are donated NYC location for the Summer 2017 old. 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Bilingual NY Laundry Service providor, is a Serious Fun After School, Inc. accomplished percussionist and Sprout’s mission is to help commit- family owned and operated business provides arts enrichment during out Q300 parent Johnny Farraj. ted families preserve and strength- and has provided laundry services of school time, while overseeing the Johnny Farraj has studied riq en their heritage, grow in the for over 25 years. We are your solu- safety and security of our students. (Egyptian tambourine) and frame Spanish language and understand tion to laundry. Call us to schedule a Two winning families will receive drum with Karim Nagi and Fairuz’s the benefits bilingualism has to of- pick up and delivery. Lefferts Laun- one Serious Fun-voucher to pay for percussionist Michel Merhej, both fer. For that reason we created our dry uses high-quality detergents and 2 days per week of programming featured in Brooklyn Maqam. He unique and tailored approach with washes every customer’s clothes for the 2017-2018 academic year at also studied oud with Simon fun filled multi-sensory, hands-on, separately. Clothes are professionally the PS 17/Q300 location. Shaheen and Bassam Saba, and interactive and engaging experienc- folded, organized and packaged for Additional fees apply for premium partner classical Arab singing with Rima es so that students become willing your pick up or to have delivered to classes. Good for 2017-18 academic year Khcheich and Youssef Kassab. As a participants of their own learning your doorstep.Lefferts Laundry will only. percussionist, he has performed and gain a positive and strong con- do your laundry for you, the way www.seriousfunnyc.org with Simon Shaheen/Qantrara nection with the Spanish language. you want it and when you want it. (Symphony Space) and Amir www.bilingualsprouts.com Let Lefferts Laundry manage your One Month Membership to ElSaffar, and attends the Arabic bundle of laundry for a change. $25 Title Boxing Forest Hills Music Retreat annually. Farraj Mathnasium Gift Basket gift certificate for laundry. recorded on the soundtrack of the www.leffertslaundry.com VALUE: $328 play “9 Parts of Desire” by Heather VALUE: $385 STARTING BID: $100 Raffo and has collaborated in STARTING BID: $125 LESSONS Title Boxing Club Forest Hills several fusion projects involving Mathnasium of Forest Hills (Gloves and Wraps Included!) classical Indian, Persian and Jazz. Mathnasium is a math-only learning Two private guitar lessons Unlimited boxing and kickboxing He performs and lecture/demos in center, helping students catch up, classes for a month at a top-rat- universities and museums through- keep up or get ahead in math! We VALUE: $100 ed Forest Hills boxing club with a out the U.S. and Canada. Farraj is help to make math make sense for STARTING BID: $40 warm, community feel. Come join also the mastermind and creator of students of all ages, grades and skill New York City Guitar School us! New Members only the enormously helpful resource on levels, in a fun, motivating and en- Two private guitar lessons at the classical Arab music theory gaging learning environment! This www.titleboxingclub.com New York City Guitar School. (maqam), maqamworld.com. gift basket includes fun Mathnasium Welcome to New York City Guitar www.maqamworld.com promotional items (mug, yo-yo, School. Learn how to play guitar Two Spots for an pencils, etc) as well as a Gift Cer- Immersion Cooking in NYC Guitar School’s Guitar for 2 “Intro to Climbing” tificate, good for ONE MONTH OF Absolute Beginners. Live and love Workshop Classes at The Cliffs in LIC UNLIMITED SESSIONS AT MATH- guitar with lessons, electives, rock NASIUM! Expires Dec 2017. Good VALUE: $350 bands, camps, events, student VALUE: $100 for ONE child of a NEW family at STARTING BID: $200 shows and open mics for all levels The League of Kitchens STARTING BID: $40 Mathnasium of Forest Hills or Fresh and all ages. Classes start at The Cliffs Meadows. The League of Kitchens is an im- “Absolute Beginner” and continue The Intro to Climbing class is an mersive culinary adventure in New www. mathnasium.com/foresthillsny all the way to “Adult Rock Band.”” hour and a half long class at The York City where immigrants teach Students can opt to take private Cliffs climbing gym in Long Island intimate cooking workshops in their $150 Gift Certificate for lessons, as well, at one of five loca- City, with free rental equipment pro- homes, and participants encounter Hug Music tions or even in their own homes. vided. Participants will learn all the a new culture, cuisine, and neigh- The two private guitar lessons are worth skills they need in order to use the VALUE: $150 borhood with every experience. $100 and the credit never expires. The rope systems and climb the 45-foot STARTING BID: $100 Each workshop offers opportunities lessons are for ages 6 and up only and walls! All participants must fill out Hug Music good for any location (locations in Astoria, for culinary learning and discovery, waivers before climbing. Minimum midtown Manhattan, Upper East Side, cultural engagement and exchange, Gift certificate value of $150 which participant age is 14 years old. Brooklyn, and Westchester). meaningful connection and social a recipient can use to pay for the expire on 11/1/2017 tuition or part of the tuition for any www.nycguitarschool.com interaction, and exceptional eating and drinking. Through this experi- lic.thecliffsclimbing.com programs offered at Hug Music. ence, we seek to build cross-cultural Hug Music is a unique music school 2 “Intro to Climbing” located in Forest Hills, Queens Classes and 5 day passes connection and understanding and Summer 3 Class Flexible increase access to traditional cook- Passes at Soccer Friends which provides creative, flexible, to DUMBO Boulders ing knowledge. and nurturing music lessons for USA individuals of any age and ability, VALUE: $265 Currently 11 cuisines are repre- including individuals with special STARTING BID: $50 VALUE: $450 sented; choose any one of them needs such as autism spectrum The Cliffs or choose Indian cooking with STARTING BID: $30 Soccer Friends USA disorder (ASD). Our mission is to The Intro to Climbing class is an Yamini as shown on the Late Show spread and nurture a love for music hour and a half long class at The with Stephen Colbert. Immersion Summer 3 Class Flexible Passes by targeting each student’s growth 2 years. The course is taught by a etarian class we bring to our school $100 Gift card to Sanford both as a musician and person. Hug NYC hospital Level 1 Trauma Center partners to the comfort of your Restaurant Music uses a unique approach to high-fidelity simulation educator home. Allergic to Salad specializes teaching music. With great care, we and AHA Regional Faculty for in healthy, fun, and hands-on cook- VALUE: $100 learn about each student and tailor Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), ing classes in NYC public schools. STARTING BID: $50 the contents of the lessons to meet Advanced Cardiac Life Support We focus on kitchen safety, knife Sanford Restaurant the student’s interests, strengths, (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life skills and vegetable, fruit and equip- Sanford’s in Astoria serves excep- progress, and needs Expires on Support (PALS) with over 25 years ment identification in a STEM-based tionally well prepared American December 24, 2017 experience in Emergency Medicine. curriculum. comfort food, in a casual trendy www.HugMusicNY.com While flexible for the scheduling for Note: We ask for use of stovetop, oven environment. Add to that a tremen- the session, June is excluded due to and pot(s) and pan(s), depending on dous beer and wine list as well as Long Island City School of the work schedule of the educator. recipe (we’ll let you know). We’ll provide hip loungy music, and make it all child-safe knives, cutting boards, mea- accessible to everyone at any time Ballet $50 Gift Certificate suring tools, bowls and all the food and of the day or evening, 24 hours a ISEE/SSAT Preparation recipes for everyone. VALUE: $50 Session day; 7 days a week and you have STARTING BID: $20 www.AllergicToSalad.com. the Sanford’s of Today. The only Long Island City School of Ballet VALUE: $250 things we love more than food here STARTING BID: $100 The Long Island City School of Gift Cards to Bareburger at Sanford’s, is people, and the fact Noodle Pros that good food and drink brings Ballet (LICSB) provides professional VALUE: $50 The one-hour ISEE/SSAT preparation people together. Sanford’s is a dance education and performance STARTING BID: $25 session will cover the scoring meth- place for “people” old and young, opportunities to residents in and Bareburger near Queens. Through a broad ods of both tests and determine to come to eat, drink and celebrate We believe that love, service, and range of classes, the school’s focus the scores your student should aim life, family and friends. It is more organic & sustainable food should is on developing strong technique to achieve. It will cover important than a restaurant. fill our restaurants. We believe in and physical conditioning while questions about test preparation, www.sanfordsnyc.com foods we can pronounce, no funny fostering an appreciation for dance such as the ISEE versus the SSAT, business here. and the performing arts. LICSB also the role these tests play in the high $50 Gift Card at Sekend school admissions process, top tips We know that fresh, vibrant, clean offers students performance oppor- Sun tunities with its resident company, for both exams, and how to create a food served in a fun place can Long Island City Ballet (LICB). long-term study plan to best ensure make the world smile. We came VALUE: $50 success for you and your student. together to make food that we can STARTING BID: $25 www.licsb.com www.noodlepros.com proudly serve to our communities, Sekend Sun our friends and our families. Our One Month of Gymnastics Situated on a bustling astoria block FOOD ingredients for our yummy burgers, just steps from the n/q station, classes sandwiches and salads are sourced [sek’_nd sun] is a versatile, laid- as close to home as possible. But VALUE: $120 back cocktail bar that thrives on $200 Gift Card to if Wisconsin has the best cheese STARTING BID: $50 L’Incontro expert taste and the thirst for new Luki Kids and Montana knows bison as well possibilities. 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[sek’_nd sun]’s VALUE: $50 at either 10-11:30 (Intermediate ty and service thus ensuring a unique knowledgeable bar staff serve as STARTING BID: $25 level) or 11:30-1 (Beginner Level). dining experience. The cuisine is a friendly guides through the drink Butcher Bar This can be redeemed either in June combination of traditional classics selection, including an array of 2017 OR in September 2017. and state-of-the-art fare. All of the Butcher Bar started as an old school signature cocktails brimming with Butcher Shop with modern day originality. a formidable roster of www.lukikids.com dishes are prepared with an empha- sis on using on the freshest, prime ideals and evolved into the current beers is also available, as is a full BBQ Smoke House restaurant locat- menu of bar [snacks], small plates Initial Diagnostic or ingredients, keeping the integrity of traditional dishes while incorporating ed in Astoria, Queens. Our belief in called [sekends] and [mains]. 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