Live Auction 1. Playhouse of Your Dreams $10200 Create lasting childhood memories with a dream playhouse built by Jack Finn Contractors. Choose from two beautifully rendered options by the firm of Barry Jay Kaplan Architect. Choose an adorable cottage for that special princess in your life. No paradise is complete without flowers, and Landscape Techniques will plan and plant a beautiful flowerbed next to the cottage. Or, select a more rugged shingled cabin with an accompanying vegetable garden. In addition, enjoy watching your children play as you relax on a beautiful teak bench for your backyard paradise. Jack Finn & Co. Building Contractors LLC, Landscape Techniques, Barry Jay Kaplan, Architect, Tom Greene Teak 2. Marathon Madness Priceless Calling all runners! Always dreamed of running a Marathon? Here is the package for you! In November 2010: Get psyched cheering on the winners of the 2010 NYC Marathon from 4 VIP Finish Line seats, then enjoy a New York Road Runner's race-day banquet brunch for two in Central Park. In February 2011: Get inspired watching Olympians compete at the 104th annual Millrose Games, the highlight of the USA Track & Field indoor season, from 2 VIP seats at Madison Square Garden. In March 2011: Get going! Two winners can lace up their running shoes and participate in the NYC Half-Marathon, a sold out event that offers unforgettable views of the Big Apple. Wondering how to get into marathon-shape? The winners can prepare for race day with a custom-designed six-month training schedule created by MKA's own Tom Fleming, two-time winner of the New York City Marathon, commencing in May 2010. Also included in this amazing package: A running shoe fitting at Fleet Feet in Montclair, 2 NYRR Memberships and 2 marathon souvenir shirts. Eve Schaenen and Frank Hentschker, Tom Fleming 3. One-week Majestic Montana Escape for 15 $12000 A getaway like none you've taken before! Enjoy a one-week stay at a 210-acre ranch property in the gated community of Whitefish Hills in Whitefish, Montana. Round up 15 members of your family or closest friends to share this back-to-nature experience! The 6,500 square foot main house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The remaining members of your party will be happy in the cozy 2,500 square foot guesthouse. Enjoy hiking, horseback riding or fishing, either in Whitefish or hop in the car for a short drive to Glacier National Park. If you tire of the amazing outdoor activities, take a break in the 13-seat private theater in the main house! The on-site caretaker will answer all of your questions and even doubles as a fishing guide! This majestic property is available to MKA families (including extended family/friends) for one week during Thanksgiving break, November 20th-28th, 2010. Hilda and Mark Pytosh Live Auction 4. A "Night at the Museum" of Natural History Priceless Lions and Tigers and Bears, plus Whales! You've seen the movie! Be among the lucky few to enjoy a fantasy overnight at the American Museum of Natural History. Experience what really goes on after dark in this magical museum. Your child and five lucky friends, ages 7-13, plus two adult chaperones, will explore the museum exhibits after hours and enjoy a special live animal presentation. Each of you will receive a Coleman Calgary Cold Weather sleeping bag to keep you cozy and warm plus an overnight deluxe travel kit to pamper you! Sweet dreams are guaranteed when you sleep under the blue whale exhibit in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, or in the Hall of North American Mammals or the Hall of Planet Earth. Arrive between 5:45 and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010 to start your adventure of a lifetime! Anonymous Donor, Nancy and Guy D'Andrea 5. Colbert VIP Experience Priceless Enjoy six practically impossible to obtain VIP tickets to a taping of "The Colbert Report," one of the top-rated shows on television. Plus, enjoy a very special "Meet and Greet" with Stephen Colbert, the host and executive producer. In preparation for this evening, read I Am America (And So Can You) which spent 29 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. After the show, walk over to the fabulous Nobu 57 for an unforgettable meal. No need to worry about parking, a car service is included to and from NYC. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Must be 18 or older to attend. Evie and Stephen Colbert, Elizabeth and Tim Bozik, Melissa and Paul Wetzel 6. For the Love of Legos! $2250 Host a unique birthday party, family reunion or corporate team-building event for 75 to 200 participants with Building Blocks Workshops at Leir Hall in the Montclair Art Museum. Just imagine a unique two hour hands-on event using over 50,000 Lego blocks! Founded and facilitated by Stephen Schwartz, a New Jersey architect with over thirty years of experience, Building Blocks Workshops offers an innovative opportunity to build and work together as a team at any age. Find your creative muse and build a 400 square foot model of your community, design a camp of the future or brainstorm your original idea! Mr. Schwartz has lectured throughout the country about the visual impact and impressive teamwork involved in this collective educational experience. Date to be reserved a minimum of 2 months in advance of event and by July 2010 to guarantee availability. Sam and Adam Kaplan Live Auction 7. Calling All Taylor Swift Fans Priceless Surprise your favorite fan with four tickets to the 2010 Fearless Tour! Tickets for the May Prudential Center shows sold out in less than 5 minutes! Rock out to the 2010 Grammy Awards winner of both Album of the Year and Best Country Album: Fearless. Best of all, the May 12th show is the night before MKA Primary and Middle School conferences, so stay up late and sleep late, there's no school in the morning! As icing on the cake, chaperones can enjoy tapas dinner at nearby Mompou while the kids are at the concert. Don't worry about transportation, a limousine service will transport you to the concert and home again! Kris and Jim Bromley, Michelle and Michael Friezo 8. The One and Only Headmaster's Dinner Priceless You are invited to join our Headmaster Tom Nammack and his wife Zandi, at the lovely home (circa 1885) of Mary Beth and Mark Chase for a memorable evening on Saturday, September 25, 2010! Eight couples or sixteen individuals will be treated to exceptional cuisine by celebrity chef Danny Meyer's Hudson Yards Catering (Meyer's restaurants include Gramercy Tavern and Union Square Cafe). This unforgettable event will pair the finest seasonal cuisine with selections from the Essex County Wine Society plus a special jazz performance by Montclair singing sensation, Angel Williams. Good friends, good food, great music plus our witty headmaster and his wonderful wife - a spectacular evening that is not to be missed! Mary Beth and Mark Chase, Essex County Wine Society, Hudson Yards Catering 9. Martha's Vineyard Dream Vacation $25000 Enjoy this waterfront six bedroom home and two bedroom guest house during prime summer vacation time. This property sits on three lush acres on Eel Pond in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Completed in 2009, this home was custom-made for family vacations and offers every luxury. Relax by the pool...kayak on Eel Pond from the private, secluded beach...enjoy breathtaking water views from floor to ceiling glass windows throughout, or from the large wrap around porch that extends from every room. Watch movies as a family in the downstairs media room. This property offers its guests complete privacy, while being only a five-minute walk to the heart of historic Edgartown. Comfortably sleeps 8-12 in the main house and 5 in the guest house. Available to MKA families (including extended family/friends) for the week of August 22nd-29th, 2010. Lisa and Joseph Amato Live Auction 10. Yes Cinderella, You Can Go To The Jingle Ball! Priceless Elvis Duran of Z100 radio station hand-picked these perpetually sold out tickets for Jingle Ball mastermind, Theresa Beyer. They are four awesome seats! Picture this: girlfriends will share a shopping spree for just the right look with $100 gift cards to Urban Outfitters, pick their favorite shade of polish for manicures and pedicures at Nail Studio, relax while the experts at Bobbi Brown Studios give them a fabulous teen makeover, then fuel up for the big night with a feast at Montclair's newest eatery, Ah Pizz. Oh, and your lucky Cinderellas are traveling by limousine to and from this unforgettable December event which has been dubbed by many girls as the most memorable experience of their teenage years! Theresa Beyer, Shelley and Keith Phillips, Bobbi Brown Studio 11. See Bon Jovi At The New Meadowlands Priceless Experience the Bon Jovi 2010 Circle Tour from a luxury box at the brand new Meadowlands Stadium! Enjoy the inaugural concert series with up to 19 of your best friends (the box has 12 seats and standing room for another 8 people) on Thursday, May 27th. Rock out on a night to remember as New Jersey's own Jon Bon Jovi opens this spectacular new stadium. On auction night, take home 2 seats from the old Giants Stadium as a very special souvenir. Unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages included plus $1,000 towards beer/wine/spirits. Lisa and Joseph Amato, Steiner Sports 12. Meet Yankee Legend Mariano Rivera Priceless Watch the 2009 World Series Champions take on the Houston Astros in the new Yankee Stadium on Friday, June 11, 2010.