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Get-Aways and Fun!     Mixed Media Art          Sculpture & Jewelry          Great Gift Ideas!

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Live Item # 5
​I Dreamed of Africa!
Six Day African Safari for Two 
Zulu Nyala Game Lodge is nestled between the Mkuze, Hluhluwe, St Lucia, and Sodwana reserves and home to a plethora of wildlife from plains game to famous residents such as cheetah, elephant and leopard. The reserve offers guided bush walks across the teeming terrain and open-air 4X4 game drives in the morning and evening. We will be offering two of these trips, to the winner and to the runner-up, for the final winning bid.

Valued at $5950, $2500 minimum bid     Donated by Zulu Nyala Game Lodge 

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Live Item # 2
Summer Vacation on the Cape
One week on Cape Cod
Here's a whole week on Cape Cod in Wellfleet, MA for summer 2019! Only Twenty minutes from Provincetown, this three-bedroom cottage sleeps up to six and has all the comforts of home. This house is decked out with everything including VCR, CD player and stereo.
Call for mutually agreeable week in summer 2019


Valued at $1000.00     Donated by John O'Toole

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Live Item # 1
Berkshire Escape
A weekend in the Berkshires
​Relax and play in the beautiful Berkshire mountains for a long weekend. Get away for three nights in a large condo on the Lenox-Pittsfield, MA line, at Bousquet Mountain, a year-round ski and summer playground. Activities all year long include skiing, hiking, swimming, sailing, biking, with renowned theater, dance, and music venues nearby.
Call for mutually agreeable date in 2019


Valued at $500.00     Donated by Marcia Bok

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Live Item # 3
US Open
Two Tickets for September 2019
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Two tickets to the US Open Quarter finals, which come with a parking pass and 2 passes for the US Open Club which is a restaurant available to ticket holders only.  Front box seats, 2nd tier - wow! Tuesday September 3rd at 7:00 pm.  Arthur Ashe Stadium, Section 127, Row B, Seats 11 and 12 (seating chart on the web site).  Tickets will be Fed-Exed to the winner in late July or early August.

Valued at $700.00     Donated by Ed and Patty Ann Meyer

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Item # 57
Toad's Place Silver Certificate
One-year Toad's Place Pass for Two
​A music lover's dream come true.  This silver certificate is good for two admissions to all Toad's Place concerts and events until 12/01/19, plus you get a classic Toad's T-shirt.  The only condition of the silver pass is to call in advance to reserve your seats. www.toadsplace.com.


Valued at $1000.00     Donated by Toad's Place, Brian Phelps

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Item # 58
Lakeside BBQ at the Home of Tom Swan
BBQ for Ten
Make Tom Swan sweat over a hot BBQ for you! Hold a lakeside party for ten at the home of Tom Swan and Suzanne Haviland in the Coven try countryside.  We suggest you combine this with the musical performance by Chris Marolda and have a party!
Call for mutually agreeable date & time in 2019​


Valued at $250.00    Donated by Tom Swan and Suzanne Haviland

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Item # 59
Have Guitar, Will Travel
​Three Hours of Musical Entertainment
Let CCAG's own Chris Marolda provide entertainment for your informal event.  Chris performs widely throughout Connecticut and neighboring states as a soloist and with various musical ensembles, delivering an eclectic mix of rock, folk, funk and blues. We think this item would pair well with the Tom Swan Lakeside BBQ for an awesome party!  Call well in advance for a mutually agreeable date in 2019.
www.chrismarolda.com      chris@funkbrokers.com


Valued at $250.00     Donated by Chris Marolda

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Item # 60
Wicked Hartford Tour
Historical Tour of Hartford
The Shoeleather History Project conducts walking tours of Hartford’s “history from below.” The ordinary people who are the real makers of history. This includes a tour for four of Front St. and The Old Statehouse, as well as signed copies of Wicked Hartford and a Shoeleather History of the Wobblies.  www.shoeleatherhistoryproject.com

​Valued at $40.00     Donated by Steve Thornton

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Item # 61
Wadsworth Atheneum
Four Admission Tickets
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously-operating public art museum in the United States, founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth. It was the first museum in America to purchase works by Caravaggio, Frederic Church, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dalí, and Joan Miró, and was the first in the country to exhibit major surveys of works by Italian Baroque masters, Surrealists, and Picasso. thewadsworth.org

Valued at $50.00     Donated by The Wadsworth Atheneum

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Item # 62
The Palace Theater
2 Mezzanine Tickets to Tap Dogs, Friday 03/01/19, 8:00 pm 
​As Waterbury's premier performing arts center, the Palace Theater's vision is to stimulate a cultural and economic renaissance in the region through the celebration of arts, education and community. The Palace has a mission to preserve and operate the historic Palace Theater as a performing arts center and community gathering place that provides a focal point of cultural activity and educational outreach for diverse audiences. www.palacetheaterct.org

Valued at $70.00     Donated by The Palace Theater

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Item # 63
The Yale Repertory Theatre
2 Tickets for "Good Faith", 02/01/19 - 02/23/19
A play inspired by the landmark labor case Ricci v. DeStefano, is an imaginative response to transcripts, interviews, and the many histories of New Haven. In 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that the City of New Haven violated the civil rights of a group of firefighters who were passed over for promotion. Tickets may be used only for a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening show. www.yalerep.org

Valued at $118.00     Donated by The Yale Repertory Theatre

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Item # 64
She Blinded Me with Science
CT Science Center Tickets
In today's environment of fake news and climate change denial, you can never get enough science.  Here's you're ticket to enlightenment...two tickets, actually. ctsciencecenter.org
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Valued at $47.90     Donated by The CT Science Center

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Item # 65
I Love Husky Women!
UCONN Women Basketball Tickets
Voucher for two tickets to any UCONN Women game in the current season.  Game on!

​Valued at $90.00
Donated by John Murphy, Isabel Carrasquillo, Pat Rehmer, Peter Tercyak

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Item # 66
I Love Husky Men!
UCONN Men Basketball Tickets
Voucher for two tickets to any UCONN Men game in the current season.  Game on!

​Valued at $90.00
Donated by John Murphy, Isabel Carrasquillo, Pat Rehmer, Peter Tercyak

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Item # 67
Play Ball!
​Yankees vs Red Sox
Two tickets to New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox at New York Stadium, Bronx, NY. Tuesday Apr 16, 2019 06:35 PM.

Valued at $30.00     Donated by Tom Swan ​

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Item # 68
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Four Tickets to a Bees Game
Grab the family and enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes.  Hot dogs, peanuts, Cracker Jacks and then some, this stadium has plenty of concessions as well as tidy, well-tended facilities.  Take a swing...you can't miss with this great item!  nbbees.com

Valued at $44.00     Donated by The New Britain Bees

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Item # 69
Got Beer?
Tour and Tasting for Four
They’re open for tours and tastings every Saturday from 12-5pm. Come on down and bring your friends and family too. It’s the ultimate beer lover field trip. Get a guided tour of the Brewery and a full tasting of their Brews. If you taste a beer you like you can take home a growler of brewery fresh beer.  hookerbeer.com

Valued at $40.00     Donated by Thomas Hooker Brewery

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Item # 70
Some Like it RAW
​10 Tickets to Any Creative Cocktail Hour
RAW's Creative Cocktail Hour is held on the third Thursday of every month. Spread 'em around as gifts or keep them all for your greedy, little self.  Either way, you can get a great deal on some good times at Real Art Ways. www.realartways.org


Valued at $100.00     Donated by Will Wilkins, Real Art Ways
Connecticut Citizen Action Group - 30 Arbor Street 6N - Hartford, CT 06106 - Phone: (860) 233-2181 - action@ccag.net