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LA20 Biscotti Basket Bidding Begins at $30 Donated by Beth Hedin A LA20 Biscotti Basket LA3 One Reiki Session Bidding begins at $30 Bidding begins at $30 Donated by Beth Hedin Donated by BK Kosmach A basketful of many flavors of biscotti, a dozen each of Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and about 5 flavors. Most are sweet, some savory. All are inner peace. It also promotes healing as it releases freezable. The recipes will all be from "Ciao Biscotti", by obstructed energy. The receiver is fully clothed in a Domenica Marchetti, a book that will be included in the seated or lying position. The reiki practitioner places basket. A few baking tools will be included as well. hands directly on or just above the body. BK has been a Happy baking, and eating! reiki practitioner for over 15 years. She can work with you or a loved one either in person or from a distance, LA54 Babysitting in and around Mt. Lebanon as she has been trained in both direct and distance Bidding begins at $15 healing. Donated by Ella Magaw LA5 Handmade Soda-Fired Pot For toddlers and up. Ella Magaw, age 14 (with Jim or Bidding begins at $60 Marta on call), will babysit one or two children for up to Donated by Carrilee & John Hemington four hours on a Friday afternoon or evening, a Saturday anytime, or a Sunday afternoon/early evening until This bowl was wood and soda fired. As a result it has a 8pm. She's had a babysitting class with first aid and texture quite different from much pottery frequently some good experience in our neighborhood. She's seen at shows. This item was made by Bryce energetic and attentive, so no screen time will be Hemington, Teaching Artist at the Manchester necessary. Let Ella keep up with your child/children Craftmen's Guild, son of John and Carillee Hemington. while you take a break or accomplish a task. Bryce has specialized in producing such wood and soda fired ceramic items. LA7 Handmade Serving Boards (2) Bidding begins at $50 LA12 Romantic Dinner For Two Donated by Scott Smith Bidding begins $75 Donated by Franziska Lang & Will Page Artful serving boards for display and serving cheese and hor d'ouevres. Made from domestic and exotic Let two accomplished chefs take you and your partner hardwoods including birch, cherry, white oak, Brazilian on a culinary adventure for a 4 course dinner with wine cherry, purple heart, padouk, and wenge. pairings. We will work with you to select a date and outline a menu. If you have children that need to be LA9 A Musical Interlude Basket babysat while you get your fine dining on, our Bidding begins at $60 daughters Vivian (11) and Annelee (8) will entertain Donated by The Sunnyhill Choir them in our basement with a pizza party and fun. This wonderful basket of musical delights includes 4 tix LA4 Sing, Sing a Song ... to South Hills Chorale (April 26 or 27); 2 tix to the Bidding begins at $30 Harmony Singers (April 14); 2 tix to the South Hills Donated by Johna Gravitt Chorale (December 13 or 14); 7 music CDs, including the Bach Choir, the Pittsburgh Piano Trio, BBC Philharmonic, Choose a song for Johna to sing at an upcoming service! and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; a bottle of Pinot She welcomes collaboration if you'd like to accompany Grigio and a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc; two scarves; her on instrumental or vocals. If not, she has a backup candle holders; and the book "Sinatra" by Alan Frank. accompanist, Bob Lee, willing and able. 1 LA68 1 Week of Pet Sitting this Summer LA21 Care Packages for Your College Student Bidding begins at $30 Bidding begins at $10 Donated by Simon and Lucinda Mortimer Donated by Sibyl McNulty Going on vacation but can't take Fido? No worries - That college student you know LOVES care packages! leave your dog or cat in the capable hands of Simon and Cookies! Candy! Maybe granola bars! Home made! You Lucinda! If your pet gets along with cats, then Fido can provide the address and I provide the treats - 2 care move in with the Mortimers while you're away. Fido packages - 1 during the Fall semester and 1 during the doesn't like cats? Then they'll go to your house and walk Spring semester. Fido in your Mt. Lebanon neighborhood. Memorial Day to Labor Day, except last week of July. LA28 Singing Telegram with Homemade Dessert Bidding begins at $30 LA17 Wine & Chalice (glasses) Basket Donated by Paul Lawson Bidding begins at $75 Paul Lawson, Sunnyhill choir member, former Virginia Donated by Phil & Rebecca Senneway Symphony chorus member, and Mike Gravitt's surprise $100 gift card to the Wine & Spirits store, a few bottles birthday present last year, will again sing a telegram to of wine and a pair of custom glass stemless “chalice” the song of your choice with lyrics tailored to your wine glasses! special occasion. Paul will also deliver the homemade dessert of your choice serving up to 12 people. LA18 Welcome to My Neighborhood Carnegie Bidding begins at $50 LA23 A Summer of Fresh Eggs Donated by Carol Galand Bidding begins at $25 Donated by The Vipper-Morts Enjoy an eclectic mix of food and (mostly adult) beverage options from these wonderful Carnegie 1 dozen eggs every week from Memorial Day to Labor businesses!: $20 Apis Wine & Meadery, $20 Day. But just not any eggs. These eggs are a rainbow of Applelicious, $25 Cafe Delhi, $33 Carnegie Coffee, $25 colors: blue, dark brown, green, light brown, white, and Slice on Broadway, $24 Quantum Spirits mini-sized bantam eggs - laid by our very own backyard chickens. You can pick them up weekly from Sunnyhill's LA10 Mother's Helper kitchen. Take 1 dozen home tonight! Bidding begins $10 Donated by Vivian Page LA32 Brass Pineapple Table & Barware Bidding begins at $50 11-year old Vivian will come to your house and play Donated by Elizabeth Scanlon with/entertain your child for up to three hours while you get things done around the house (or chill and read Brass Pineapple Tableware from Pier 1. Includes service a book without interruptions). No diaper changes for six including brass pineapple drink tumbler w/metal straw, placemats, napkins, napkin rings serving bowl, LA19 Pilates Private Lessons from Touchstone brass pineapple ice bucket, brass candle holders w/ Bidding begins at $70 candles, brass ice tongs, brass bottle opener, brass large Donated by Pat Murray server, moscow mule scented candle, table runner Moscow mule fixings. 3 private lessons through Touchstone Pilates. Lisa Pellow, the owner and instructor is a Romana's Pilates LA34 Custom T-shirts! Certified Instructor. Romana was trained by Joseph Bidding begins at $75 Pilates. Pat Murray has taken lessons from Lisa 2006- Donated by Jessica Lott 2014 and started again in January, its WONDERFUL!!! Have a family reunion coming up? Small business? LA16 Rob Rogers Autographed Book and Print Set Charity walk team? You need T-shirts! This auction is for (that’s the Pgh politcal cartoonist, not Mister Rogers!) 25 custom one-color front basic T-shirts OR 12 custom Bidding begins at $25 one-color front/one-color back basic T-shirts. (You may Donated by Harold Behar choose to upgrade to premium T-shirts but the quantity changes to 20 and 10). Ink Division Screen Printing in Award-winning political cartoonist Rob Rogers has a Braddock is locally-owned and will be happy to use your new book titled Enemy of the People. It will be released pre-existing logo or help you create a one-of-a-kind in July but you can win a signed pre-release copy design. Your squad will thank you. tonight and it includes a limited edition print that was only available to his kickstarter supporters. 2 LA36 Rent a Handyman LA13 Summer Getaway at Seven Springs Townhouse Bidding begins at $75 Bidding begins at $250 Donated by Brad Convis Donated by Chris & Dorothy Burns Brad will come to your home with his arsenal of tools Enjoy a long weekend at Seven Springs at a three and muscle to help you with your honey-do list of home bedroom, three bathroom townhouse condo in the repair projects. This can include minor electrical or Villages. Sleeps about 8. Mountain views, great plumbing, up to 4 hours of work. stargazing, pool access, nearby hiking and biking trails. Restaurants and resort activities in the Lodge. Within an LA37 Spouse Wills hour drive of Ligonier Shops, Idlewild Park, Ohiopyle Bidding begins at $150 and Fallingwater. May 24 - Sept 3, 2019. Dates to be Donated by Sibyl McNulty mutually agreed upon. A set of wills for spouses, including a trust for minor LA40 Adult Woodworking Session with Sunnyhill’s Oak children. My disclaimer is that my services do not Bidding begins at $135 include estate tax planning (or any other tax planning as Donated by Dennis Sweeney far as that goes). Dennis will work with you, using a small piece of wood LA31 Design-Your-Own Quest Threads Sling Purse from the Sunnyhill Oak, to create a small box or other Bidding begins at $25 artifact. Whether you are a beginner or someone who Donated by Gretchen Riess would like to hone his or her wood craft, this is a unique opportunity to make and own a piece of Sunnyhill Collaborate with Gretchen to create your own one-of-a- history. Basic safety equipment required, including eye kind sling bag purse. Choose from hundreds of fabrics to protection. design a purse that is truly yours.
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