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(1)Travel T1. Shady Grove Cabin. Need to get out of town? Escape the city with a trip to the gorgeous Black Hills of South Dakota. You and your family/friends (up to 6 people) can spend 5 nights at Shady Grove Cabin in Nemo, SD (about 25 miles from Rapid City). The home sits on five private acres, with a stream at the end of the driveway, a lake just down the road, tall pines and aspen, and a million nighttime stars. All amenities are included, and the location is close to Black Hills attractions like Mt. Rushmore, historic Deadwood and Custer State Park. Dates must be negotiated with owners, though many dates in spring and fall are available. It's the perfect getaway! Market Value: $1,050 Starting Bid: $350

T2. Four Nights in Fez. Experience all Morocco has to offer with four nights in a beautiful private apartment. Comfortably holding between one – four people (there is a master bedroom and a second bedroom with twin beds) the apartment boasts modern amenities like: a bathroom with a full tub, hot water, a modern toilet and separate bidet; a small washing machine; and satellite television with hundreds of channels in numerous languages. There is a garage and an elevator in the building with a doorman to assist you with your needs and questions. The apartment is located a taxi-ride from the old city of Fez. Dates must be cleared with the donor. Market Value: $400 Starting Bid: $150

T3. Chicago Stay-cation. Play hooky from work and spend a night at the highly- rated Ray’s Bucktown Bed & Breakfast. If used as a single night, can be applied to a Monday-Thursday booking. If part of a longer stay, there are no restrictions on timing. Market Value: $175 Starting Bid: $60

T4. Uptown Getaway. Need a little time away, but want to stay close by? Craving a trip to a different neighborhood? Sara Wohlleb and Salvador Vergara have donated two consecutive nights at their guest apartment in Uptown/Sheridan Park. The apartment is a one bedroom with a queen bed. There is a kitchen and living room area with a fold-out futon. Close to home but still a fun night away! Agreed upon dates must be mutually acceptable. Market Value: $300 Starting Bid: $100

Sports Items S1. Sox in MN. Interested in seeing the White Sox play and getting out of town? These tickets are for you! Two tickets to see the Chicago White Sox play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in beautiful Minneapolis, MN. The game is on Saturday, September 29, 2018, with seats along the 3rd base line. A lovely fall ballgame in the Twin Cities. Market Value: $140 Starting Bid: $50

(25) Grantee Items Sports Items (2) GR4. El Pueblo Canta. Two tickets to Chicago Religious Leadership Network on S2. Autographed Cubs Baseball. Celebrate the Chicago Cubs with this baseball Latin America's annual concert, El Pueblo Canta (Saturday, April 14 from 5:30 - autographed by Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon! 8:30pm). Celebrate the movement for immigrant justice in Chicago at this 10th Market Value: $200 Starting Bid: $70 Anniversary concert with special guests Jarochicanos, plus Voices, the Wellington Choir, and the “Dare 2 Dream” Centro Romero Youth Choir. S3-7. White Sox Tickets. Are you a Sox fan? Then, check out these fabulous Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 tickets to all the hottest games! Two tickets + a parking pass:

GR5. Grantee Basket #1. Enjoy a mix of items from Crossroads Fund's amazing Sox vs. Houston Astros Sunday, April 22 at 1:10pm grantees: a tote bag and cup from The Night Ministry; Bound Struggles from Market Value: $106 Starting Bid: $35 Chicago Books to Women in Prison; a t-shirt (L) and on demand membership from About Face Theatre; buttons from Parents 4 Teachers; a hoodie from Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Monday, June 11 at 7:10pm Chicago Freedom School; and two keychains from Teen Living Programs. Market Value: $118 Starting Bid: $40 Market Value: $175 Starting Bid: $55 Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Sunday, August 12 at 1:10pm GR6. Grantee Basket #2. Fabulous stuff from our fabulous grantees: a tote bag Market Value: $106 Starting Bid: $35 and Bound Struggles from Chicago Books to Women in Prison; a water bottle, ear buds and make-up bag from Howard Brown Health Center; t-shirt (M) from Sox vs. Boston Red Sox Sunday, September 2 at 1:10pm About Face Theatre; Foxes Against Fascism tee (M) from {she crew}; Wrestling Market Value: $106 Starting Bid: $35 in the Daylight from Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine; and a hat from Teen Living Programs. And…the pièce de résistance… Market Value: $85 Starting bid: $30 Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs GR7. Grantee Basket #3. Our grantees rock! More awesome grantee swag: a Friday, September 21 at 3:10pm (no parking pass) poster and buttons from Parents 4 Teachers; Chicago Activism Law Alliance Market Value: $280 Starting Bid: $90 tee (L); magazine from Circles and Ciphers; Foxes Against Fascism tee (L) and swag from {she crew}; a copy of Bound Struggles from Chicago Books for S8. Cubs Tickets – Opening Day. Hey Hey - it's opening day! Two tickets to the Women in Prison; and a water bottle from Teen Living Programs. Cubs home opener on Monday, April 9 at 1:20pm. See the Cubs beat the Market Value: $93 Starting Bid: $30 Pittsburgh Pirates from the Bleachers. Batter up! Market Value: $160 Starting Bid: $50 GR8. Grantee Basket #4. One more basket of amazing grantee donations: a hoodie (M) and swag from Chicago Community Bond Fund; a water bottle S9. Cubs Tickets – Fourth of July. Celebrate Independence Day with a day at from Teen Living Programs; a poster and buttons from Parents 4 Teachers; a Wrigley Field! The Cubs will play the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, July 4 at Chicago Freedom School tee; and a copy of Bound Struggles from Chicago Books 1:20pm. Seats are in the Bleachers and it's Camo Cap Day. Take me out to the to Women in Prison. ballgame! Market Value: $73 Starting Bid: $25 Market Value: $160 Starting Bid: $50

GR9. City Planter. A beautiful hand-painted planter from grantee Imagine S10. Play Ball! Take the family to see the White Sox with these five upper-reserve Englewood If…. The giant multi-colored planter will look amazing in your yard (or outfield reserve upgrade) tickets. April & May games only. or on the stoop of your Chicago bungalow. Market Value: $65 Starting Bid: $20 Market Value: TBD Starting Bid: TBD S11. Tennis Anyone? Some amazing items to add to your sports memorabilia collection. Two vintage tennis rackets, endorsed by Chris Everett and Maureen Connolly, in cases and a vintage Wimbledon Golf Association patch from 1899. Market Value: $250 Starting Bid: $80

(3) Sports Artwork (24) S12. Chicago Bears. A limited edition photograph (with laser autographs) of five A19. Libertad de Expresion. Framed copy of a poster, Libertad de Expresion, issued Bears team members: Akiem Hicks, Jordan Howard, Leonard Floyd, Kyle Long, in support of student led protests in response to the Mexico City Olympic and Cody Whitehair. Games of 1968. Market Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $20 Market Value: $95 Starting Bid: $30

S13. Chicago Bulls. Love the Bulls? Then don't miss this great Robin Lopez A20-21. We the People. Two signed We the People prints from street artist, graphic autographed picture. Perfect to add to your Bulls memorabilia collection! designer, activist, and illustrator Shepard Fairey. These 24" x 36" lithographs are Market Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $20 from the Women's March Kickstarter campaign. Market Value: $325 (each) Starting Bid: $100 For the Home D1. How Does Your Garden Grow? Asrai Garden is a beautiful and eclectic Services flower shop and gift boutique in the heart of Wicker Park. The shop is filled with C1-2. All-Star Carpet Care. Get a jump-start on your spring cleaning with $185 in so many gorgeous things that it won't be difficult to spend your $100 certificate. carpet/floor cleaning services. Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 Market Value: $185 (each) Starting Bid: $60

D2. Trio of Bowls. This stunning trio of bowls - handmade by artist Rosa Ballena - C3. Clean-Up. Get your spring cleaning started with a gift certificate for one will surely add some style to your home or office. Simple yet beautiful. regular house cleaning from Fernando Huerta. Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50

D3. Pinecone Wreath. This beautiful handmade pinecone wreath would look C4-5. Milito’s Car Wash. Keep your car sparkling with 24 deluxe car washes from lovely decorating your door or your table. Simply add a candle and it makes a Milito’s Car Wash in Lincoln Park! charming centerpiece. Market Value: $120 (each) Starting Bid: $40 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $25 Grantee Items D4. Another Blackmail. A beautiful wall-quilt made by Iva Freeman and Gwen GR1. We Say YEPP! Tickets and swag from our grantee YEPP (Youth Jones. Entitled Another Blackmail, the quilt is constructed with simple black and Empowerment Performance Project). Six tickets to their new production, two white patterned fabric cut through with vibrant splashes of color. A pocket on YEPP tees, six bracelets, six buttons AND a documentary CD. the back of the quilt allows for easy hanging. Market Value: $160 Starting Bid: $40 Market Value: $200 Starting Bid: $70 GR2. Family Time. A beautiful etching on paper by Beverly Keys. Christmas 1957 D5. Monstrochika! Two charming yet powerful art pieces from Chicago artist, evokes mid-century days of family gatherings with a slight air of mystery. Newly Naomi Martinez of Monstrochika Studio. A soft and brightly colored crochet framed. Donated by Crossroads grantee Chicago Community & Workers heart carries a fierce message to Resist! And a cute Frida-inspired print reminds Rights. us that "Sin Mujeres No Hay Revolucion." Market Value: $250 Starting Bid: $80 Market Value: $70 Starting Bid: $25 GR3. Good Company. Admission for two to Nothing Without a Company's D6. Blue Beauty. Add some color to your home with this stunning blue hand- production of Cornerstone (April 5 - 29 at Artspace 8 on Michigan Avenue). blown glass vase. Nothing Without a Company is planting theatre around Chicago to empower Market Value: $42 Starting Bid: $15 self and community through immersive and revolutionary acts of art in site- specific and reclaimed environments. D7. Primitive Bowl. A beautiful ceramic bowl by Cherie Lockett. Cherie is inspired Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 by the raw, rough-hewed images and symbols of ancient civilizations as is evident by the earthy and primitive look of this unique bowl. Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50

(23) Artwork For the Home (4) A11. Windy City. Celebrate our city with this whimsical reverse-glass oil painting by D8. Elven Jug. This unique and whimsical jug by artist Cherie Lockett is sure to be Chicago artist Jan Repa. It's the perfect tribute to our Windy City. a great conversation piece in your home. Market Value: $275 Starting Bid: $90 Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25

A12. Prairie Light. A stunning fused-glass nightlight on a black wood base. The D9. What Does the Owl Say? An unusual and unique Mid-Century Modern piece. beautiful colors and the floral pattern of this "Prairie" nightlight will gorgeously This brightly-colored chalkware owl statue - dating back to around 1967 - will illuminate any room in your home. make a bold addition to your MCM décor. Market Value: $400 Starting Bid: $150 Market Value: $85 Starting Bid: $30

A13. Weber Collage. This John Pitman Weber collage (circa 1980) was originally D10. Folk Art Doll. Hand-woven by Kathy Swanson, this whimsical folk-art doll done for display on the NYC subway as part of a project by a NY based artists' will add joy to your home. group against the American aggression/war in Central America. It is one of only Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $15 two surviving copies from the edition. The image of the two birds fighting, with distant oil wells in the background is from one of Weber’s own murals, and the D11. Vejigante Ornaments. A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican image on the right is from a poster by a Southeast Asian artist, which Weber festival celebrations. Enjoy your own celebration any time with these six found in the Japanese-published progressive anti-war journal AMPO. handmade vejigante ornaments from Chicago artist Juan M. Roman. In a Market Value: $500 Starting Bid: $200 variety of bright colors, these vejigante will make everything more festive! Market Value: $102 Starting Bid: $35 A14. Carlos Cortez. A powerful relief print of Carlos Cortez - poet, graphic artist, photographer, muralist and political activist - by Antonio Pazaran, a Chicago D12. Shades of Pink. Your floor will thank you for this amazing rug in shades of artist, designer and teacher. pink and purple. Hand-knit by Kathy Swanson. Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $15

A15. Abstract. A white leaf and apple adorn this original painting by Chicago artist, D13. Bright & Beautiful. Add a splash of color to your table with this gorgeous Frances Cox, known for her abstract botanicals. print tablecloth from WE-ACTx. The tablecloth is double-sided (with the Market Value: $200 Starting Bid: $70 same pattern on both sides) and measures 60" x 102". Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 A16. Watercolor World. A soothing original watercolor by Chicago artist Steve Slaske. Beautiful colors and shapes that suggest a window scene…whatever D14. Brno Tubular Chairs. One of the first cantilevered chair designs to be your eye makes out, the serenity is unmistakable. produced, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Brno Tubular Chair (1930) is the most Market Value: $195 Starting Bid: $65 elegant of its kind. These amazing chairs have recently been reupholstered in eye-catching red fabric. Wouldn't they look fabulous in your living room? A17. Lady of Ife. A print of a beautiful linocut by Margaret Burroughs, renowned Market Value: $1,500 Starting bid: $500 Chicago artist, writer and co-founder of the DuSable Museum of African- American History. Entitled Lady of Ife, this stunning print is signed by On the Town Burroughs and newly framed. It will make a fabulous addition to your art O1. Black Ensemble Theater. Enjoy an exciting theatrical production with two collection. Market Value: $1,200 Starting Bid: $400 Gold Tickets for a weekday evening performance or a Saturday Matinee at Black Ensemble Theater. A18. Riding Together. A second amazing print of a linocut by Margaret Market Value: $110 Starting Bid: $35 Burroughs, renowned Chicago artist, writer and co-founder of the DuSable Museum of African-American History. Entitled, Riding Together this beautiful O2. Painting Party. Tap into your inner artist with this certificate for two at Bottle print is signed by Burroughs and newly framed. and Bottega. Join a public Paint & Sip party to create a little art, have a little Market Value: $1,200 Starting Bid: $400 wine and enjoy a little conversation. They provide the supplies and you provide the wine - luckily two bottles are included! Valid at Michigan Ave. location only. Market Value: $135 Starting Bid: $40

(5) On the Town Artwork (22) O3. Chicago Ensemble. Eight tickets to enjoy The Chicago Ensemble, which A2. Don’t Call Him Fifi. Revisit the 80s with this poster from Seattle artist Lynda brings together outstanding musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Barry. Originally produced to promote her book, Big Ideas, Poodle with a Mohawk Lyric Opera Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta and other distinguished area lives on to honor a simpler (maybe?) and stranger (perhaps?) time of our lives. organizations, to create an original and beautiful sound. Tickets can be used for Market Value: $275 Starting Bid: $90 April 22, April 24, May 29, or June 3 performances. Market Value: $240 Starting Bid: $80 A3. Reagan Means War. Newly framed vintage silk-screen poster by Fireworks Graphics, a graphics collective organized by Prairie Fire Organizing Committee O4. Sinfonietta Date Night. Experience the nation’s most diverse symphony in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s and 1990s. Reagan Means War (circa orchestra with two A-Level tickets to any concert during Chicago Sinfonietta's 1980s) is calling for resistance to U.S. intervention in Central America. ‘18-‘19 season. Paired with a gift card to The Windsor - a contemporary Market Value: $65 Starting Bid: $20 restaurant featuring American fare and cocktails - you'll be ready for a night on the town! A4. Dr. Who? Get your geek on with this amazing Dr. Who screen-print by Portage Market Value: $145 Starting Bid: $50 Park artists Candy and Nick Poblador. Their art features a melding of pop culture and Chicago, and the result is pure fun. O5. Portage Park Night Out. Enjoy an evening stroll along Milwaukee Ave. Market Value: $25 Starting Bid: $10 with this Portage Park Night Out! Grab dinner at Community Tavern, a modern American restaurant that combines French & Italian technique with A5. Rebel Girl. Release your inner rebel with this bold Princess Leia screen-print inspirations from Japanese & Korean cuisine. Then catch a show at Filament by Portage Park artists Candy and Nick Poblador. May the Force be with you. Theatre, an immersive and site-specific theatre that inspires, empowers, and Market Value: $25 Starting Bid: $10 activates young people and their communities. Lastly, enjoy a tasty treat at Josi's Frozen Yogurt Cafe. Yum! A6. Michael Gaylord James Photo. A framed photograph of Pete Seeger by Market Value: $110 Starting Bid: $35 activist and photographer Michael Gaylord James. Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 O6. Working 9 to 5. Experience feminist musical theatre with Firebrand Theatre's production of 9 to 5, the iconic musical by Dolly Parton. Two tickets A7. Floral Collage. Chicago-based artist Stephen Eichhorn created this beautiful & a backstage tour! The show runs from April 7 - May 20 at the Den Theatre. collage by meticulously cutting out all the flowers by hand - all you have to do Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 is sit back and enjoy his work. Entitled Succulent Cluster, this delicate collage is on archival paper and signed by the artist. O7. Funkadesi. Get funky with Funkadesi at LIFT Foundation's Third Annual Market Value: $800 Starting Bid: $250 Benefit Concert! Chicago’s own Funkadesi blends Indian music — bhangra, Bollywood, Indian folk — with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. A8. New Poire. New Poire is a print of a photo/painting collaboration by LIFT (Leading India's Future Today) Foundation is dedicated to developing Alexandra and Carole Harmel. This vibrant and unusual artwork will surely leadership excellence in motivated and talented youth in Tamil Nadu, India. become a favorite conversation piece. Together they put on an event that is fun, funky and definitely uplifting. April Market Value: $2,000 Starting Bid: $700 21, 2018 from 6:30-10:30pm at 1st Ward Events/Chop Shop in Wicker Park. Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 A9. Yellow Pepper. Yellow Pepper, by Carole Harmel, is a unique rendition of ordinary subject-matter. A photograph of a yellow pepper has been O8. Childhood Memories. Relive your childhood with a little amped-up roller deconstructed and then woven back together with multi-colored thread. The skating and some sophisticated ice cream. Check out Windy City Rollers, result is a new piece that is colorful, charming and totally unexpected. Chicago's premier roller-derby league, at UIC Pavilion for a little rough and Market Value: $2,000 Starting Bid: $700 tumble fun. A trip to Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream in Wicker Park will round out the experience...plus a little Windy City swag to add some fun! A10. Maine Island Landscape. A beautiful and soothing landscape by renowned Market Value: $125 Starting Bid: $40 Chicago artist Arthur Lerner. Maine Island Landscape is oil on linen and wired for hanging. An amazing addition to your art collection. Market Value: $2,500 Starting Bid: $800

(21) Books On the Town (6) B5. Award Winning Kids Books. These award-winning children's books are so O9. Have your Cake and…Jerry’s? Two tickets to Rivendell Theatre well-written and visually stunning that you may find yourself bidding on them Ensemble's production of The Cake (April 8 - May 20, 2018) where faith, even if you don't have kids! The set includes: Josephine by Patricia Hruby Powell; family and frosting collide in a touching and timely new play. And, if all that The Book Itch: Freedom Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux cake makes you hungry, head over to Jerry's Sandwiches after the play for Nelson; Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki some of their tasty food and refreshing beverages. A perfect date night! Grimes; Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña; and Trombone Shorty by Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 Troy “Trombone Shory” Andrews. Market Value: $90 Starting Bid: $30 O10. New Donor Special. New Crossroads Fund donor Abha Kapila has generously donated two tickets for the All-Access Chamber Series at Chicago B6. Women and Children First. Women & Children First is one of the largest Symphony Orchestra (Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 pm). Plus, she will cook you a feminist bookstores in the country, stocking more than 30,000 books by and homemade Indian meal: Chicken Coconut Curry with Fenugreek and Basmati about women, children's books for all ages, and the best LGBTQ fiction and Saffron Rice. She will deliver locally, or the winner can pick-up dinner from non-fiction. They have generously donated a $50 gift card and an autographed Lincoln Park (preferably on Sunday). Yum! copy of Young Radicals: In the War for American Ideals by Jeremy McCarter. Market Value: $85 Starting Bid: $30 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $25 O11. Laugh it Up! Touted as the #1 comedy club in the country, this set of four B7. Black History in a Flash. Urban Intellectuals presents Black History tickets to Laugh Factory will give you and some friends a chance to yuck it up! Flashcards - designed to combat the miseducation and suppression of Black Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $25 achievements around the globe. The set includes Volume I and Volume II: Women, as well as a Black History t-shirt (L). O12. Night in Logan Square. With a host of first-run and classic movies, Market Value: $66 Starting Bid: $22 fabulous vintage décor and a lounge/bar, the Logan Theatre is the place to be. These two tickets and movie swag will make it impossible to resist a visit. B8. Haymarket. A diverse and woke selection of books from Haymarket! Paired with gift certificates to Irazú - Logan Square's own Costa Rican A Beautiful Ghetto by Devin Allen, Electric Arches by Eve L. Ewing, How We Get restaurant - this is a neighborhood package you won't want to miss. Free - Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, Why Bad Governments Happen Market Value: $48 Starting Bid: $16 to Good People by Danny Katch, and Things that Make White People Uncomfortable by Michael Bennett. O13. Monteverde. Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, Monteverde is Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 an Italian restaurant that blends the traditions of Italian culture and cooking with worldly influences and Chef Sarah Grueneberg’s family heritage. This B9. Green Literacy Basket. This Green Literacy Collection could be the perfect Monteverde gift card will allow you to discover this amazing restaurant or addition to your classroom or the perfect thank you gift for your favorite revisit an old favorite - either way, you won't be disappointed. teacher. Founded by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Mary Gove, Green Literacy Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 works to empower young people to become environmental leaders. The basket contains multiple copies of four different books (including Jen Cullerton O14. Southport Date Night. Enjoy a stroll down Southport with this date-night Johnson's Seeds of Change), seed packets, garden gloves, and a beautiful green package. Two passes to the Music Box Theatre (with a popcorn and soda plant for some inspiration! pass) and a $100 gift certificate for Coda di Volpe should make for a Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 wonderful evening. If you're still looking for more fun - jump over to Bitter Pops on Lincoln and enjoy some 5 oz. pours with 10 Tasting Certificates. Artwork Market Value: $133 Starting Bid: $45 A1. Resist! Join the resistance with this bold painting from Logan Square artist Jose Cruz. The raised fist symbolizes, among other things, solidarity, support, O15. Music of the Baroque. Win a pair of tickets to a performance by one of strength and resistance. This rendition is both unique and powerful. Chicago’s top classical groups (excludes Holiday Brass and Choral Concerts at Market Value: $235 Starting Bid: $75 Divine Word Chapel in Northbrook). The Music of the Baroque ensemble focuses on 18th-century works for chorus and orchestra. Market Value: $128 Starting Bid: $45

(7) On the Town Amazing Experiences (20) O16. One-of-a-Kind Day. You'll have a one-of-a-kind experience with this Friends E7. 70 Acres in Chicago. A copy of the documentary, 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Day Out Pass for 4 to the Spring One-of-a Kind show! You and three friends Green, along with a Q&A session with the film's director, Ronit Bezalel, at your will enjoy tickets to the show, lunch and four limited-edition tote bags. The home or via Skype. In person Q&A restricted to Chicagoland area. show takes place April 27 - 29 at the Merchandise Mart. Amazing arts and crafts Market Value: $300 Starting Bid: $100 and a day with friends - what could be better? Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 E8. Be a Shedd VIP. Experience the Shedd like never before with a VIP Day for a family of five. Includes all-access passes, special exhibits (including Stingray O17–18. Urban Antiquing. Experience American's largest & liveliest urban antique Touch between late May - Oct), special parking, VIP tickets to the Aquatic Show market with a season pass for two to Randolph Street Market. Antiques, art, and tickets to the 4-D Theater. You may never want to leave! crafts, food and oddities - you can find anything and everything at Randolph Market Value: $1,500 Starting Bid: $500 Street. Check it out! Market Value $100 (each) Starting Bid: $35 E9. Hopewell Tour. Hopewell Brewing Co. is a great taproom in Logan Square. Enjoy a tour of the brewery with this gift certificate. Good for ____ people. O19. See the Sights. Move up in the world with four tickets for Skydeck Chicago. Saturday or Sunday at 5pm. You and your family or friends can see the sights of Chicago - and possibly Market Value: TBD Starting Bid: TBD Indiana! - from the 103rd floor. Maybe even step out on The Ledge! Market Value: $96 Starting Bid: $32 Books B1. Cabrini Stories. Explore the history of Cabrini Green with these two books - O20. Silk Road Rising. Silk Road Rising is the only theatre in the country solely each autographed! Ben Austen's new book High Risers: Cabrini Green and the Fate dedicated to presenting Asian-American and Middle Eastern American stories. of America's Public Housing and Audrey Petty's book, High Rise Stories: Voices from Discover it for yourself with two tickets to Hollow/Wave. Playwright and Chicago Public Housing. The Chicago Tribune states that High Risers, "is a smart, performance artist, Anu Bhatt, combines the personal with the poetic in her humanistic exploration of Cabrini-Green." High Rise Stories features the gripping new one-woman show about depression, body image, and confronting sexual first-person accounts of twelve former residents of Cabrini Green and their abuse. Seeking a balance of identities as a South Asian working actor in descriptions of life in the now-demolished high-rises. Together, these two Chicago, Bhatt explores her unique identity with courage and self-effacing books offer a glimpse into Chicago's public housing. humor. Hollow/Wave runs from May 17 - May 28, 2018. Market Value: $48 Starting Bid: $15 Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 B2. City Lit! Take your muy fabuloso Juan Gabriel tote (handmade by Chicago's O21. Lifeline Theatre. This gem in Rogers Park stages performances for adults Rita Pizarro) over to City Lit Books in Logan Square and fill it up with this $30 and children! This package includes two tickets to see a play targeted to either City Lit gift card. Read on! age group. Expires April 2019 (some restrictions apply). Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $25 B3. Autographed Book Set. This amazing collection of books, signed by the O22. Lost at Sea. You'll get lost with this amazing package from Land and Sea authors, will make a great addition to your collection: The Hearts of Men and Dept! $100 gift certificates to five of their trendy and fabulous restaurants: Lost Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler, and Dorothy Day by Kate Hennessy. Lake, Lonesome Rose, Longman & Eagle, Parson's Chicken and Fish, and Market Value: $72 Starting Bid: $25 Cherry Circle Room. Plus, a bunch of Land and Sea swag…ahoy! Market Value: $550 Starting Bid: $175 B4. Young Adult Book Set. A wonderful set of award-winning books for young adults: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo; The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola O23. Strawdog Theatre. Strawdog Theatre Company is committed to ensemble Yoon; Unbecoming by Jenny Downham; Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by acting and an immersive design approach, offering Chicago the premiere Rick Riordan (signed by the author); Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams storefront theatre experience. Enjoy two tickets to a production in Strawdog’s Garcia; and Hush by Jacqueline Woodson. 31st season. Market Value: $110 Starting Bid: $35 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $25

(19) Memberships & Classes Gift Items & Baskets (8) M11. Paper Crafts. Get crafty with this Paper Source gift certificate for a one-hour G1. Feminist Fun. Say it loud and proud with this fun basket of crafty items. An Creative Card Making class for 4-6 adults. Valid only at Lincoln Park location. opinionated cross-stitch by Crossroad’s own Katie Madden (pattern by Market Value: $120 Starting Bid: $40 andwabisabi), a cute but brilliant crocheted RBG by Bindu Alexander, a rainbow infinity scarf from Rowdy Corazon & a trio of kick-ass 70s inspired buttons M12. Kartemquin Films. Get caught up on some amazing documentary films! A from Busy Beaver Button Co. one-year membership to Kartemquin Films plus DVD copies of two Oscar Market Value: $155 Starting Bid: $50 nominated films - Eddith + Eddie and Abacus. Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 G2-3. Burnt City Brewing. Go for the beer - stay for the food or maybe even the bowling! Burnt City Brewing has been on the north side of Chicago since 2012 Amazing Experiences and they are now braver and bolder than ever. Enjoy their Face Melter Hibiscus E1. Dinner with Ayers. Renowned activists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn will IPA at home & then use your gift cards to experience the pub first-hand. prepare a delicious dinner for four at their Hyde Park home. After the meal, Market Value: $150 (each) Starting Bid: $50 settle in for some stories and stimulating conversation. A rare opportunity! Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 G4. Boozy Game Night. “Cards Against Humanity is a party game for horrible people...a game as despicable and awkward as you and your friends." Despicable E2. Urban Farm Pop-up Dinner. Take a break from the craziness of the city with and awkward, yes, but also hilarious and fun. A few choice beers courtesy of this a relaxing dinner for two from Big Delicious Planet. Set in their hidden West Beermiscuous gift certificate and 10 Tasting Certificates (each for a 5 oz. pour) Town urban farm, each four-course family-style dinner is an exemplary intermix from Bitter Pops should help to get the game moving - have fun! of creative event planning, innovative cuisine and sustainable urban agriculture. Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $30 Market Value: $300 Starting Bid: $100 G5. Resist! (Just Not the Coffee). Get your caffeine fix with three delicious bags E3. A Great Idea! Chicago Ideas is a movement built on one core belief: When a of Chicago Fair Trade coffee (and some sweetener). Organic, fair-trade and broad spectrum of thinkers and instigators share ideas, we have the power to delicious - this is coffee you can feel good about. Paired with a Resist coffee transform our world. Take part with this 2018 Spark Membership, which gives mug so you can drink coffee and fight the patriarchy! you access to Chicago Ideas' year-long programming & members-only events. Market Value: $53 Starting Bid: $17 Market Value: $125 Starting Bid: $40 G6. Cozy Tea Package. Indulge yourself with this tea and honey package. A gift E4. Hyde Park Experience. One-hour tour (by car) of Hyde Park-Kenwood - card for loose-leaf tea at Portage Park's Tea'se Tea Shoppe (and a refillable with special attention to the Obamas’ presence - for one or two people. See the mason jar for future visits) and some honey and beeswax products from art, architecture, people and places that have made this neighborhood one of Chicago Honey Co-op. Plus, to keep you extra warm, a beautiful hand knit cowl Chicago’s gems. And, as a special treat, a copy of the Sun-Times cover from from Dimitra Tasiouras. Sweet! November 5, 2008, celebrating Obama's election as President. Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 G7. Collectiv Collection. Collectiv Pop-Up Shop in Portage Park is a carefully E5. The Art of Pilsen. Explore the vibrant community of Pilsen with a guided curated collection of local artists, crafters, designers and makers. Start your own walking tour of the neighborhood's murals. Pilsen Public Art Tours connects collection with a sampler basket featuring an adorable bib, pretty heart earrings, participants to the themes, history, and messages of the local public art. Tour is a crochet coffee cozy & a comfy Chicago flag pillow. Chicago artists rock! for up to 20 people. Take the tour in style with this amazing Juan Gabriel tote Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 bag, hand-made by Rita Pizarro. Market Value: $220 Starting Bid: $70 G8. Bag with Swag. Enjoy a basket full of goodies - a cute and useful Eco Bag organic canvas tote; 2 copies of This is a Dance Movie by Tim Jones-Yelvington E6. Power Lunch. Enjoy a casual lunch with Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and (Chicago-based author, multimedia artist, nightlife personality/drag performer, ask your most pressing questions regarding Chicago politics. Included is a signed and former Crossroads staff member); a $20 gift certificate to Logan Square's copy of Dick Simpson's book, The Good Fight: Life Lessons from a Chicago Progressive. Wolfbait and B-Girls; and an adorable tab wallet courtesy of Good Girl Ella. Market Value: $120 Starting Bid: $40 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $30

(9) Gift Baskets Memberships & Classes (18) G9. The Plant Package. The Plant, formerly an abandoned 93,500 square foot M5. Get Climbing! Get climbing with this awesome starter package from First industrial space and pork processing facility, is now a collaborative community Ascent. You get a Learning the Ropes or Learning to Boulder class, one return of food businesses looking to re-value their “waste”. Sound intriguing? Check it visit and free gear rental (must be 14 years of age). First Ascent Climbing & out for yourself with items/gift cards from four of The Plant’s businesses: Fitness is a locally grown, world-class group of climbing, yoga, and fitness coffee from Four Letter Word, a gift certificate for pints of ice cream from centers in Chicago whose mission is to serve and grow Chicago’s vibrant Sacred Serve, a gift card to Whiner Beer’s taproom, and a certificate for climbing community. Redeemable at Avondale or Uptown locations. herb/vegetable transplants from New Magnolia Garden Center (valid at May 5 Market Value: $85 Starting Bid: $30 Farmer’s Market only). With Farmer’s Markets the first Saturday of each month, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to check out all the goings-on at The Plant. M6. Boulder On! Introduce your child to the world of rock climbing with this Market Value: $105 Starting Bid: $35 Youth Rec Trial Rock Block Class at First Ascent (ages 4 - 11). First Ascent Climbing & Fitness is a locally grown, world-class group of climbing, yoga, and G10. Lost Lake. Get lost in mid-century tiki culture with this mod package. A gift fitness centers in Chicago whose mission is to serve and grow Chicago’s vibrant card to Lost Lake, a Logan Square tiki-bar, and Lost Lake Mai Tai glass will set climbing community. Redeemable at Uptown Location ONLY. the mood. Then accessorize with these three adorable cocktail pins from Market Value: $30 Starting Bid: $10 Chicago's own Mid Mod Pin. Aloha! Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 M7. Lillstreet. Chose a class from one of Lill’s seven departments: ceramics, digital, arts, drawing, & painting, jewelry and glass, printmaking, textiles or Kidstreet! G11. Made a Mano #1. A basket of delightful items from Yesica Morfin (Made a A difficult choice indeed! Mano) a Chicago based mixed-media artist. Two block-printed notecards, three Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 buttons, adorable Frida earrings and a plaque featuring the philosophy of Frida Kahlo. A little something for everyone! M8. At the Movies. Since 1972, the Gene Siskel Film Center has presented cutting- Market Value: $47 Starting Bid: $15 edge cinema, celebrated diverse voices, and championed the work of trailblazing independent filmmakers. Experience the magic with a one-year membership. G12. Made a Mano #2. A colorful basket of crafts made by Chicago artist Yesica Membership benefits include discount admission to films and special Morfin (Made a Mano). "Bilingual" canvas, "Loca" earrings, three beautiful screenings/lectures, free subscription to the Film Center's monthly schedule, block-print notecards and a trio of sassy pins. ¡Qué divertido! the Gazette, four free popcorns, sneak preview passes to major motion pictures Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $15 and more! Two thumbs up! Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $30 G13. Portage Perk! Portage Park has some great small businesses - several of which are represented in this great basket! Coffee and some free drink cards from M9. ¡Viva Mexico! Delve into Mexican culture and celebrate a rich history with Portage Grounds, one of Portage Park's independent coffee shops, plus some this special Maiz Membership package at the National Museum of Mexican Art. coffee cups from Greenheart Shop. Adorable coffee cup earrings from local Includes 15% discount at gift shop, 30% discount at annual Mercado Navideño, artist Rebecca George of Purple and Lime. And a gift card for any of the reciprocal membership benefits at the Adler Planetarium and the DuSable following four Irving-Austin Business District businesses: Thrift & Thrive (one Museum of African American History, free general admission for one at the of Chicago's best thrift stores), Perkolator (another independent coffee shop), Chicago History Museum and more. And, what better way to tour the museum Sputnik (used books and records), and Charley Noble sandwich shop! than with your fabulous Juan Gabriel tote bag, handmade by Rita Pizarro. Market Value: $82 Starting Bid: $25 Market Value: $80 Starting Bid: $30

G14. Date Night Basket. This lovely gift basket from Rogers Park Provisions -- a M10. Old Town School. This one-year membership entitles you to exclusive boutique grocery and gift store -- contains two bottles of wine, a jar of black member rates for classes, concerts, special offers and appreciation events. lava sea salt, Mexican hot chocolate almonds, a giant milk-chocolate peanut Discover your inner musician! For new members only. butter cup, and some assorted candies. Top it off with an assortment of candles Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 from Chicago Honey Co-op and you've got the makings of a great evening. Market Value: $96 Starting Bid: $32

(17) Health & Beauty Gift Items & Baskets (10) H13. Tsubo Salon. Become your hair’s best friend with this fantastic package from G15. Monica Trinidad. A variety of prints from Monica Trinidad, a queer, Latinx Tsubo Salon. Includes a haircut from Trisha and some wonderful products to artist & organizer born and raised on the southeast side of Chicago. Her main keep your hair looking amazing. mediums include ink, watercolor and block printing. Three postcards, four Market Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 prints & a coloring book are striking examples of her powerful movement art. Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 H14. Lotus Journey. Relax yourself with a 60-minute Reiki/Shamanic Session from Lourdes Arias. Includes drops of aromatherapy and a custom healing G16. Caffeine and Candles. A box of goodies from Two-Hearted Queen - a bracelet. charming coffee shop in Lakeview. A 12oz. bag of whole-bean, house-roasted Market Value: $100 Starting Bid: $35 Guatamalan coffee; their most popular green tea, Cleanse; 100 biodegradable tea filters; and a gift card. A family of partridge candles from Chicago Honey H15. Get Some Ink. Get tattoo fever with this $150 gift certificate for Great Lakes Co-op adds a little fun. Tattoo & a tattoo inspired coloring book from Robin Cass. Market Value: $77 Starting Bid: $25 Market Value: $160 Starting Bid: $50 G17. Coffee & Pie. What could be better than a cup of delicious coffee and a slice Memberships & Classes of pie? Enjoy both with this trio of coffees from Colectivo, and a fresh apple M1. Chicago Mosaic School. Founded in 2005, The Chicago Mosaic School has pie from Spilt Milk Pastry in Oak Park. There's also a $30 gift card if you need become the center of education for Mosaic Arts in the U.S. You can experience more pastries to accompany all your coffee - mmmmmm. it with this $50 gift certificate for either a class, merchandise or a workshop! Market Value: $85 Starting Bid: $30 Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 G18. Bicycle Basket. Outfit your bike with this incredible basket from Uptown M2. Cocktails Anyone? Wouldn't it be fun to be able to make fancy cocktails in Bikes. Includes: a jumbo bell, Uptown Bikes tee (L), Serfas silicone front light, your own home? Now you can with these 2 passes for a Cocktail Class at Aerius Sparrow bike helmet (SM/MD), Serfas floor pump, Axiom Mercato KOVAL Distillery. There are several to choose from including a class in Pannier, and a Bryton Rider 100 Cycling Computer and a $20 gift card. Prohibition Era cocktails and one called Shaken, Not Stirred. Established in Market Value: $275 Starting Bid: $90 2008, KOVAL produces organic whiskey, liqueurs and specialty spirits in Chicago's first distillery since the mid-1800s. It's the perfect place to brush up G19. Early to Bed. This tempting gift bag from Early to Bed comes with an Early on your cocktail skills! to Bed pint glass, Vanilla Creme Kissable Body Oil and a $50 gift certificate for Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 any extras you might desire! Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 M3. History is Everywhere. History can be experienced in many ways. Get to know Chicago, or reacquaint yourself with our city's history, with this Core 4 (2 G20. Back of the Yards Coffee. This year we have coffee donations from all over adult members + 2 guest) membership to the Chicago History Museum. Then Chicago. Sample some of the Southside’s best with this package from Back of head to Orso's for a little culinary history - one of the oldest restaurants in the Yards Coffee. Paired with some beautiful mugs from Greenheart Shop. Chicago’s historic Old Town area, Orso’s is a family owned and operated Market Value: $64 Starting Bid: $21 Chicago legend with a menu of delicious authentic Italian dishes. History can be delicious! Jewelry Market Value: $140 Starting Bid: $45 J1. Necklace Twins. Celebrate spring with two beautiful necklaces handmade by Mara Botman. A beautiful green pearl necklace adorned with black glass M4. Biscuits and Leather. Are you into leather? You can be with a gift certificate hanging beads and a lovely turquoise and silver necklace. One for you and one for two Leather Work 101 classes at the Chicago School of Shoemaking. Take for a friend…or maybe two for you! the class twice or bring a friend - either way you'll learn a lot and have a Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 fantastic time! And, if leatherwork makes you hungry, head over to the Biscuit Man after class for some amazing biscuits and tasty sandwiches. J2. As Time Goes By. Crafted from up-cycled vintage tin, this unique necklace and Market Value: $203 Starting Bid: $70 earring set is truly a delight. Handmade by Erica Clark of As Time Goes By. Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $13

(11) Jewelry Health & Beauty (16) J3. Beauty of the Sea. The beauty of the sea inspires this gorgeous necklace by H6. Orange Shoe #2. Two Personal Training Fitness Sessions, two Small Group Lucy Clasen of LuDesign. An intricate blue beaded "chain" is adorned with a Sessions and a Fitness Assessment from Orange Shoe Fitness will help whip gemstone pendant and playful fish embellishments. One-of-a-kind. you into shape for the summer. New clients only at the North Center location. Market Value: $60 Starting Bid: $20 Market Value: $248 Starting Bid: $80

J4. Bold and Beautiful. Can you handle these incredible huipil cloth earrings from H7. Power Up! Shape up with this 30-day pass to Power Sculpt Fitness. Power Guatemala? Rich colors complement a mix of beading and embroidery. These Sculpt Fitness has been Chicago’s #1 fitness destination for intense, efficient, earrings are truly statement pieces. and energetic workouts since 2011! Creative formats, supportive community Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $13 and awesome playlists will keep you coming back for more, while the rapid results will have you addicted to their fitness formula! J5. Swarovski Style. Need some bling to go out on the town? Check out this Market Value: $149 Starting Bid: $50 stunning necklace and earring set from international jewelry designer Miranda Konstantinidou (Konplatt). Big bright Swarovski crystals in muted shades of H8. Oak Park Style. Salon JAS, located in nearby Oak Park, is a Paul Mitchell gray and blue - these pieces are truly simple, yet elegant. Focus Salon. If you are searching for a new look, this $50 gift card for one of Market Value: $88 Starting Bid: $30 their services is the perfect way to start. Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 J6. Natural Beauty. Veronica Riley Martens is a Chicago artist who creates unique jewelry using ecofriendly products, primarily tagua nuts from the Amazon H9. Sparrow. Sparrow is one of Chicago's most beautifully designed salons and rainforest. This necklace is a beautiful example of her work - multi-colored their stylists are known for their creation of low-maintenance cuts and natural- tagua nut pieces delicately suspended from a copper chain. looking color with an unconventional approach. Experience Sparrow for Market Value: $56 Starting Bid: $18 yourself with two gift certificates - one with co-owner and stylist Sheba Nemerovski - for haircuts plus several fabulous products. J7. Mata Traders. A quartet of items from Mata Traders! The full-moon gold ring, Market Value: $186 Starting Bid: $60 criss-cross gold cuff, Rising Sun necklace and ornamental earrings were all handcrafted at a fair-trade artisan cooperative in India. Unique and beautiful! H10. Personal Trainer. A one-hour personal training session with Deborah Stern, Market Value: $101 Starting Bid: $35 a certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Deborah's passion for health and fitness has motivated her to educate her clients on the importance of eating J8. Stunning Sterling. A trio of elegant silver jewelry by Chicago's own Allison for their health exercising correctly to increase energy levels. Mooney Design. Sterling silver disc post earrings, sterling threader earrings and Market Value: $95 Starting Bid: $30 a sterling silver bar ring. Simple, unconventional, and always beautiful. Market Value: $108 Starting Bid: $35 H11. Neuromovement. Two one-to-one movement lessons (about an hour each) with Todd Atler. Gentle and safe, they take advantage of the principles of Fashion neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganize itself for positive change F1. Silver Moon Couture. Silver Moon owner and designer, Liz Meyer, has spent throughout the lifespan. Appropriate for infants to seniors and good for anyone the last 18 years dressing & designing for rock n roll's elite and has brought her who would like to experience greater ease in movement, less pain, or improved professional experience and eye for design to Silver Moon for the past 10 years. balance and flexibility. Liz designed the Iona blouse – the perfect hand-beaded topper for any Market Value: $200 Starting Bid: $70 occasion. Wear it over a fancy dress or with jeans and heels for a more casual but equally stunning look. The blouse is versatile and can be worn with a low H12. YMCA! Thinking about joining the Y but just not sure about making the back or reversed with a v-front. Absolutely gorgeous. commitment? Then this 3-month family membership to Lake View YMCA is Market Value: $350 Starting Bid: $120 perfect for you! Market Value: $255 Starting Bid: $80 F2. Floating on Air. An ethereal hand-woven floating-thread silk shawl in gorgeous jewel tones. Light as a feather, but sure to make a bold statement. Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17

(15) Portraits Fashion (12) P1. Ebert Fine Portraiture. Gather up your family - it's portrait time! This F3. Shades of Blue. You won't feel blue in this gorgeous backstrap woven shawl in certificate from Ebert Fine Portraiture includes a Deluxe Portrait Session at shades of blue and purple. Handmade by a fair-trade group in Guatemala. their Oak Park Studio and a $350 credit toward portrait selection. Smile! Market Value: $40 Starting Bid: $13 Market Value: $700 Starting Bid: $250 F4. Renaissance Woman. Two lovely handmade items that showcase the P2. Paint-a-Pet. Looking to immortalize your favorite furry creature? Let Gina versatility of Juanita Pizarro of Good Girl Ella. A cute red knit winter hat that Garding paint a picture or your precocious pet. Simply email Gina a photograph will keep you warm when the winter returns & a classic black tab purse, perfect and she will paint an 8" x 8" portrait of your best friend. The painting comes when you are looking for something original to carry. Recycling and creativity at ready to hang so no frame is needed! its finest! Market Value: $110 Starting Bid: $35 Market Value: $70 Starting Bid: $25

P3. Pet Project. David Sutton Studios captures beautiful images of people and their F5. Accessorize! A basket of beautiful accessories from a few talented Chicago beloved pets. David’s commissioned portraits of dogs, cats and their people are artisans - two scarves (one silk) from Rita Pizarro, a fun tab-wallet from Good often featured in the broadcast media and in print journalism. Now you and Girl Ella, and a venetian glass-bead necklace from Erica Clark of As Time Goes your pet can benefit from his photography expertise with a gift certificate for an By. in-studio portrait sitting, signed and matted 11"x11" print, and $50 voucher for Market Value: $75 Starting Bid: $25 framing (exp. 10/31/18). A certificate for pet bandanas - handmade by Thelma Uranga of Rowdy Corazon - will help your pet look great for their photo shoot. F6. Accessorize! Part 2. Need a few accessories? Then this basket of gorgeous Market Value: $785 Starting Bid: $250 items is perfect for you - a 24 kt. gold bracelet, two beautiful handmade scarves (one silk) from Rita Pizarro and antique pearl earrings from Erica Clark of As Health & Beauty Time Goes By. Lovely items that are sure to dress up any outfit - enjoy! H1-2. Tattoo You. Thinking of getting some ink? Let this gift card to Speakeasy Market Value: $65 Starting Bid: $20 Tattoo - an appointment-only custom tattoo shop in the heart of Wicker Park - get you started. A little Speakeasy swag and a tattoo coloring book from F7. A la Mode. Production Mode is a clothing line designed by Jamie Hayes, who Speakeasy artist, Robin Cass, will only add to your tattoo fever. believes that clothes should fit one’s body (not the other way around) and that Market Value: $125 (each) Starting Bid: $40 people should wear what flatters and interests them rather than what someone else dictates is fashionable. Explore her philosophy for yourself with this gift H3. Produce & Pilates. Fight food waste and eat more fruits and veggies with this certificate for an appointment and custom fitting. $50 gift certificate for Imperfect Produce. Imperfect takes the "ugly" produce - Market Value: $250 Starting Bid: $80 which is just as nutritious and delicious as the "pretty" produce - and delivers it to homes across the country. Less food waste+healthier lifestyle=brilliant idea! F8. Strong & Creative Kids’ Tees. Two fantastic kids tees hand-screened by Paired with three Pilates group mat classes so you'll be in great shape in no time! Chicago artist Elaine Melko (So Silly Stuff). One emblazoned with Market Value: $104 Starting Bid: $35 Shakespeare's "Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce" quote and one sporting a classic Chicago scene that can be colored with fabric markers (included) any way H4. Beauty Inside and Out. Have a make-over inside and out! Start outside with your child chooses. Perfect for the little one in your life! these two gift certificates for signature facials from Twisted Scissors and a swag Market Value: $50 Starting Bid: $17 bag of products and goodies. Then move inside with five centering yoga classes at Om on the Range, a renowned yoga studio in Ravenswood Manor. Namaste. F9. Customize Your Look. Blank Label is a custom menswear shop in the Loop. Market Value: $275 Starting Bid: $90 This gift certificate will get you one custom shirt and one custom pair of trousers - constructed to fit your individual sizing and preferences. H5. Orange Shoe #1. Get in the best shape of your life with four Personal Market Value: $285 Starting Bid: $90 Training Fitness Sessions and a Fitness Assessment at Orange Shoe Fitness. New clients only at the North Center location. Market Value: $282 Starting Bid: $90

(13) Thank you! Thank you! (14) Crossroads Fund would like to thank our auction donors. Seeds of Change would not Laugh Factory Chicago Purple and Lime, Inc. be the same without their generous and creative contributions. List as of 4/3/18. Beth LeFauve and Mark Roe Carlos Ramirez-Rosa About Face Youth Theater Marta Collazo Jill Legare Randolph Street Market

Bindu Alexander Collectiv Pop-up Shop Arthur Lerner Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast

All Star Carpet Care Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Alexandra Lerner Harmel Jan Repa Lourdes Arias Palestine Lifeline Theatre Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

Asrai Garden Community Activism Law Alliance Lillstreet Art Center Rogers Park Provisions Ben Austen Community Tavern Cherie R. Lockett Juan M. Roman

William C. Ayers Concern America The Logan Theatre Rowdy Corazon

Back of the Yards Coffee Frances A. Cox A Long Walk Home Sacred Serve Rosa Ballena Jose Cruz Lost Lake Salon JAS

Eric Bass Jen Cullerton Johnson Anna Lusero and Hicham Zeerhouni {she crew}

Beermiscuous John A. D'Emilio Katie Madden Shedd Aquarium Kay Berkson Early to Bed Veronica Riley Martens Silk Road Rising

Ronit S. Bezalel Ebert Fine Portraiture Naomi Martinez Silver Moon Big Delicious Planet Stephen Eichhorn Mata Traders Dick Simpson

The Biscuit Man Ruth A. Fast Elaine Melko Skydeck Chicago

Bitter Pops Filament Theatre MidMod Pin Steve Slaske Black Ensemble Theater Firebrand Theatre Milito's Car Wash Sourlis Glass Studio

Blank Label First Ascent Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio Sparrow Hair Salon

Mara Botman Four Letter Word Coffee Allison Mooney Speakeasy Tattoo Bottle and Bottega Funkadesi/LIFT USA Yesica E. Morfin Spilt Milk Pastry

Burnt City Brewing Iva Freeman Music Box Theatre Michael Stanek Busy Beaver Button Company Emmanuel Garcia The Music of the Baroque Judy Statsinger

Nathan Carter Teresa Garcia Vreni Naess Deborah Stern

Robin Cass Gina M. Garding National Museum Of Mexican Art Strawdog Theatre Charley Noble Sandwich Shop Gene Siskel Film Center Bathsheba R. Nemerovski David Sutton

Chicago Bears Good Girl Ella New Magnolia Garden Center Inc. Kathy Swanson

Chicago Books to Women in Prison Jody Gray The Night Ministry Dimitra Tasiouras Chicago Bulls Great Lakes Tattoo Nothing Without a Company Tea'se

Chicago Community and Worker’s Greenheart Shop Old Town School of Folk Music Teen Living Programs Rights Molly L. Hall Om on the Range Yoga Studio Thrift & Thrive

Chicago Community Bond Fund Patricia J. Handlin and Flint Taylor One Of a Kind Show Chicago Todd Atler Practitioner

Chicago Cubs Carole Harmel Orange Shoe Personal Fitness Monica Trinidad The Chicago Ensemble Haymarket Books Orso's Restaurant Tsubo Salon

Chicago Fair Trade Carol Hayse and Linda Boyle Painted Light Photos and Framing Twisted Scissors

Chicago Freedom School Hazel Paper Source Two-Hearted Queen Coffee Chicago History Museum Hopewell Brewing Co. Maria Pappas Uptown Bikes

Chicago Honey Co-op Howard Brown Health Center Parents 4 Teachers John Pitman Weber Chicago Ideas Fernando Huerta Maryclare and John Patterson Whiner Beer

Chicago Mosaic School Imagine Englewood If… Antonio Pazaran The Windsor

Chicago Religious Leadership Imperfect Produce Perkolator/Sputnik Windy City Rollers Network on Latin America Irazu Petite Ambre Sara Wohlleb

Chicago School of Shoemaking and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Audrey Petty Wolfbait & B-Girls

Leather Arts Jerry's Sandwiches Pilates Chicago Women & Children First Chicago Sinfonietta Amy C. Johnson and Gina Olson Pilsen Public Art Tours Tammy Woods

Chicago White Sox Tim Jones-Yelvington Rita Pizarro Youth Empowerment Performance Circles & Ciphers Josi's Yogurt Cafe Portage Grounds Project (YEPP)

City Lit Books Abha Kapila Power Sculpt Fitness Jaquelyn Zevin

Erica Clark Kartemquin Films Production Mode Lucy Clasen KOVAL Distillery Please support the businesses that have made a great contribution to Crossroads CNfactory Jeanne Kracher and Laura McAlpine

Coda di Volpe Lakeview YMCA Fund through gifts to our silent auction. They support our communities – let’s Colectivo Coffee Land and Sea Dept. return the favor!