An evening of fun, fundraising and fabulous food Thursday, April 25, 2019 Range Recreation & Civic Center Eveleth, Minnesota To benefit United Way of Northeastern MN’s Buddy Backpack Program SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION INFORMATION NOTE EXPIRATION DATES AND TERMS ON ITEMS Silent Auction Rules Auction begins upon arrival and ends at approximately 7:30pm (announcements will be made on timing of closing) Silent Auction items are located down the middle of the room and in front on each side of the stage. Detailed package information including expiration dates and exclusions are listed in the auction booklet. Overviews of items are listed on the signage. Please read the details of each package carefully before bidding, as UWNEMN is not responsible for misunderstandings related to overlooked package information in the auction booklet. All auction packages have a minimum bid and bid increments that should be followed. Minimum bids are based at less than half of the package value. Once you have placed a bid, it cannot be withdrawn. The highest recorded bid at the time the auction closes will become the purchaser of the item. Payment is required with Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express and item or certificate will then be awarded when payment is received. Live Auction Rules The Live Auction will take place at approximately 7:30pm. Live auction items are listed at the end of this booklet as well as displayed throughout the room. To bid, use the bright cardstock on your table to signify your bid. REMEMBER—YOUR BIDS FEED HUNGRY KIDS BID OFTEN AND BID HIGH! Welcome to United Way of Northeastern MN’s FLAVOR OF THE NORTH Schedule of Event: 5:30pm Silent Auction and Raffles Open Cash Bar Open Food and Beverage Stations Open 7:15pm ALL FOOD /BEVERAGE VOTING BALLOTS MUST BE PLACED IN THE YELLOW BIN ON THE FRONT STAGE TO BE COUNTED! 7:30pm Evening Program Buddy Backpack Information Door Prize Drawing—$50 VISA gift card donated by American Bank or $25 to Byrn’s Greenhouse and plant Live Auction Winners Announced for Best Beverage, Appetizer, Entrée and Dessert Refrigerator, Bucket Raffle, and Mystery Drawings Silent Auction Winning Bids Announced 8:30pm Auction Check-Out (Two credit card and two cash/check lines will be formed) SILENT AUCTION PACKAGE / GIFT / DONATED BY 100s—GETAWAY & ACTIVITY PACKAGES 100. TWIN CITIES THEATER FOR TWO Two tickets to the Guthrie Theater—See Guys and Dolls or Floyd’s (Expires 8/2/2019; tickets are valid for one of the first 12 performances) Two tickets to a 2019-20 performance within the first two weeks of a show’s run at the Jungle Theater (Expires 4/25/2020) Two tickets to a performance at Mixed Blood Theatre Company $25 gift card to Doolittles Woodfire Grill Guthrie Theater / Jungle Theater / Mixed Blood Theatre Company / Doolittles 101. MORE THEATER IN THE CITIES Two tickets to the Old Log Theatre in Excelsior—See Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, Five Presidents, or A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Expires 2/13/2020) Two tickets to a show of your choice at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, plus poster and T-shirt (Expires end of 2019 season) Two tickets to a performance at the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis (Expires 4/25/2020) $25 gift card to The Cheesecake Factory Old Log Theatre / In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre Illusion Theater / The Cheesecake Factory 102. PENUMBRA PERFORMANCE Four tickets to see The Brothers Paranormal on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul Penumbra Theatre Company 103. SCIENCE IN THE CITIES Four museum tickets and Omnitheater film tickets at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul (Expires 3/31/2020) Five tickets to The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, exploring science, technology and the humanities (Expires 4/25/2020) Science Museum of Minnesota / The Bakken Museum 104. FOR THE CITIES COUPLE Introductory dance course at either the Minneapolis/Edina or St. Paul location of Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Includes introductory personal lesson and consultation, one 30-minute personal lesson, one 40-minute group class and one 40-minute practice party. Perfect gift for a Twin Cities couple tying the knot! Arthur Murray Dance Center SILENT AUCTION PACKAGE / GIFT / DONATED BY 100s—GETAWAY & ACTIVITY PACKAGES 105. CHECK OUT CHANHASSEN & CHASKA Two Dinner & Show tickets for any Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Main Stage production on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening. Catch MAMMA MIA! now through September 28th! (Expires 9/5/2020) Four tickets to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska Chanhassen Dinner Theatres / Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 106. CITIES THEATER WITH KIDS Four tickets to the Stages Theatre Company Mainstage production. See James and the Giant Peach TYA, The Dot, Iron Hearted Violet, The Day You Begin, or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang TYA. (Valid starting 9/20/2019; expires 8/2/2020) $50 to The Cheesecake Factory Stages Theatre Company / The Cheesecake Factory 107. SHAKESPEARE IN WINONA Two tickets to Season 16 of the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, MN (June-July 2019) Great River Shakespeare Festival 108. TAYLORS FALLS FOR TWO Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Dalles of the St. Croix River by excursion boat ride! Choose a 45-minute or 80-minute ride. (No expiration) Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours 109. MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI Two admission tickets to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa (Expires 2/28/2020) National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium 110. PHOENIX GETAWAY One night stay at the Embassy Suites Phoenix Biltmore. Includes a two -room suite, complimentary evening reception and cooked-to-order breakfast (Not valid in February or March. Expires 2/20/2020) Two tickets to a 2019-20 Phoenix Symphony Classics or Pops concert (Expires 6/6/2020) Embassy Suites Phoenix Biltmore / Phoenix Symphony SILENT AUCTION PACKAGE / GIFT / DONATED BY 100s—GETAWAY & ACTIVITY PACKAGES 111. TRY OUT TWIN CITIES FUN Two tickets to the 2019 Basilica Block Party Downtown Minneapolis, Friday July 12th or Saturday July 13th—See Kacey Musgraves, Jason Mraz, Dawes, Hanson, Semisonic, The Jayhawks and more!! (Tickets must be redeemed by June 1, 2019) Two passes to any Brave New Workshop production in Minneapolis (No expiration—not valid for Sat. 8:00pm performances. Not valid in December ) $20 Gift Certificate to al Vento Italian Cucina in Minneapolis Basilica of St. Mary / Brave New Workshop / al Vento Italian Cucina 112. FUN AND GAMES FOR FOUR Four rounds of mini golf at Can-Can Wonderland in St. Paul (Anytime Thursdays or 11:00am—4:00pm Fridays) Four tickets and four drinks at HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis (No expiration—not valid for festival or special events) Four gallery admission passes to the Walker Art Center / Minneapolis Sculpture Garden—see the famous Spoonbridge and Cherry! Four certificates for 60-minutes of “jump time” at Sky Zone trampoline park in Blaine, Edina, Oakdale or Maple Grove (Valid Monday—Thursday) Can-Can Wonderland / HUGE Improv Theater / Walker Art Center / Sky Zone 113. WITCH HUNT Family six pack of admissions to the Salem Witch Museum (Not valid in October; Expires 2/13/2026) Salem Witch Museum—Salem, Massachusetts 114. SUITE STAY IN PITTSBURGH One night stay in a Suite at Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Valid for best suite available; not valid for blackout periods. No exp.) Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel 115. CANCUN GETAWAY Five days and four nights at either Laguna Suites Golf and Spa or the Ocean Spa Hotel—both in Cancun, Mexico (Valid for travel by two adults 30 years and old and two children under the age of 12. Based on availability; no blackouts and NO EXPIRATION. Upon reserving travel dates, an $89 reservation fee plus $110 hotel taxes must be paid—per certificate, not per person. May upgrade to all-inclusive. Airfare not included.) Premier Cancun Vacations SILENT AUCTION PACKAGE / GIFT / DONATED BY 100s—GETAWAY & ACTIVITY PACKAGES 116. ANTIGUA RESORT & SPA 7 Night Stay in a Luxury Waterview Villa at Hammock Cove Resort & Spa in Antigua, 5-Star Caribbean Adults-Only Beachfront Resort. (Up to two villas; requires $250 per person/per night fee which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges & gratuities. Government tax is additional. Airfare not included; Expires 12/20/2021.) Elite Island Resorts 117. PICTURE YOURSELF AT PALM ISLAND RESORT 7 Night Stay at Palm Island Resort 5-Star Adults-Only Caribbean Beachfront Resort at the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (Up to two rooms; requires $140 per person/per night fee which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges & gratuities. Airfare not included; Expires 12/20/2021. Additional per night per person fee of $100 applied during peak season of 12/21—4/15.) Elite Island Resorts 118. THE VERANDAH, ANTIGUA GETAWAY 7-9 Night Stay at The Verandah Resort & Spa, 4-Star Caribbean Beachfront Resort in Antigua. (Up to three rooms; requires $125 per person/per night fee which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges & gratuities. Airfare not included; Expires 12/20/2021.Additional per night per person $50 fee applied 12/21-1/3 & 2/1-24.) Elite Island Resorts 119. BEACHES OF BARBADOS 7-10 Night Stay at The Club Barbados Resort & Spa adults-only resort, located on the prestigious platinum west coast of the island (Up to three rooms; requires $125 per person/per night fee which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges & gratuities. Airfare and government tax not included. Additional per night per person fee of $50 applied 12/21-1/3 and 2/1-2/24. Expires 12/20/2021.) Elite Island Resorts 120.