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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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Summer Vacation on the Cape
One week on Cape Cod
Here's a whole week on Cape Cod in Wellfleet, MA for summer 2017! 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 2018 Valued at $1000 Donated by John O'Toole |
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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 2018 Valued at $500 Donated by Marcia Bok |
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Autumn Weekend on the Cape
A weekend on Cape Cod
Enjoy a long weekend on Cape Cod in Wellfleet, MA next fall. 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 weekend in Autumn 2018 Valued at $400 Donated by John O'Toole |
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Pond House Dinner for Four
Three-Course Dinner for Four
"Open the doors and step into an oasis of warmth, music, fragrant aromas and adventurous food. The Pond House is relaxed yet knowing, comfortable but with a dash of style; of the city, although set apart in its sylvan setting." -Hartford Courant. Valued at $200 Donated by Louis Lista, Elizabeth Park Pond House Cafe |
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Dinner Party
Dinner for Four at Cavey's
Enjoy a seasonal tasting menu for four, with wine, at one of Connecticut's top Italian restaurants. Every morning Chef Cavagnaro visits local farms to explore and choose which seasonal foods will inspire the menu. Cavey’s works with over a dozen local farms to bring you the freshest produce and seafood available; seasonal morels, heirloom tomatoes, local cheese, Nantucket Bay scallops and native corn, all at their respective peaks of flavor. Valued at $500 Donated by Cavey's Restaurant |
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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 11/30/18. The only condition of the silver pass is to call in advance to reserve your seats. www.toadsplace.com. Valued at $1000 Donated by Toad's Place, Brian Phelps |
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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 2018 Valued at $250 Donated by Tom Swan and Suzanne Haviland |
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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 awsome party! Call well in advance for a mutually agreeable date in 2018. www.chrismarolda.com chris@funkbrokers.com Valued at $250 Donated by Chris Marolda |
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Wicked Hartford Tour
Historical Tour of Hartford
Let historian Steve Thornton guide you and up to 9 other people on a shoeleather walking tour of Union Place (one hour). Ends up with pizza and beer at the Federal Café. Add to that a signed copy of Steve’s new book “Wicked Hartford” (The History Press 2017) and you have a fantastic package! www.shoeleatherhistoryproject.com Valued at $120.00 Donated by Steve Thornton |
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Who and What do We Trust?
Connecticut Forum Tickets
Connecticut Forum will host The State of Journalism & The News, featuring David Fahrenthold, Hugh Hewitt and Joy Reid . This certificate entitles the bearer to Two Mezzanine Tickets to the forum on March 16, 2018. The event begins at 8:00 PM at The Bushnell. www.ctforum.org Valued at $128 Donated by Doris Sugarman, Connecticut Forum |
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New Britain Museum of American Art
Four Guest Passes
Founded in 1903, The New Britain Museum of American Art was the first museum of strictly American art in the country. "Erected By the People for the Use of the People," the New Britain Museum of American Art is dedicated to serving all people by pursuing excellence in art through collections, exhibitions, and education. www.nbmaa.org Valued at $60 Donated by The New Britain Museum of American Art |
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Wadsworth Atheneum
Ambassador Level Membership for Two
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 $125 Donated by The Wadsworth Atheneum |
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Theater Works
Two tickets to any Performance
TheaterWorks produces high quality, contemporary theater that is relevant to our audiences, engages a diverse community, and provides insight into the human experience. Founded in 1985 by Steve Campo, Theater Works has produced over 130 plays and presents approximately 225 performances per season. www.theaterworkshartford.org Valued at $80 Donated by Theater Works |
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Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
$50 Gift Card to any Jorgensen Event
Opened in December of 1955, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is the largest college-based presenting program in New England. Jorgensen presents 25-30 nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles annually, ranging from classical music to world music and dance, classical and contemporary dance, comedy, family programming and contemporary entertainment. jorgensen.uconn.edu Valued at $50 Donated by Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts |
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The Windham Theatre Guild
Two 'Show Only' Tickets
The Windham Theatre Guild is a non-profit organization that has been producing quality community theatre since 1985. Hundreds of community volunteers join us each year as we strive to offer live theatrical and musical productions and education in the performing arts that promote the growth, quality and general welfare of the Arts. www.windhamtheatreguild.org Valued at $44 Donated by The Windham Theatre Guild |
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The Palace Theater
Two Tickets to Mowtown Friday, 05/11/18
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 $160 Donated by The Palace Theater |
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The Yale Repertory Theatre
Two Tickets to Field Guide, 01/26/18 - 02/17/18
With breakneck speed and endless invention, Field Guide skates through one of the greatest—and longest!—novels ever written: The Brothers Karamazov. Rude Mechs literally (well, not literally) rips pages out of Dostoevsky's powerful meditation on faith, meaning, and morality and mischievously replaces them with stand-up comedy, pop music dance numbers, a cardboard bear, and a talking bird. www.yalerep.org Valued at $118 Donated by The Yale Repertory Theatre |
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The Warner Theatre
Two Tickets to Once, The Full Monty or The Little Mermaid
Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace, the Warner Theatre in Torrington was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre". The theatre was sold in the 1950’s, damaged extensively in the 1955 Flood, slated for demolition in 1982, and saved and restored by concerned citizens shortly thereafter. www.warnertheatre.org Valued at $54 Donated by The Warner Theatre |
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Mystic Aquarium
Four One-day Passes
With habitats featuring sharks, stingrays, jellies and more, you can explore the depths of our ocean planet like never before! Discover the beauty and mystery of underwater worlds that house thousands of colorful fish and exotic marine animals. And don't miss the Beluga Whales! Passes expire 12/31/18. www.mysticaquarium.org Valued at $140 Donated by Mystic Aquarium |
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I Love Husky Women!
UCONN Women Basketball Tickets
Got plans for New Year's Eve? You do now! Treat yourself and a friend to some Husky excitement with two tickets to UCONN Women v Memphis Tigers. 12/31/17, 1:30 pm, Hartford XL Center. Valued at $54.00 Donated by John Murphy, Isabel Carrasquillo, Pat Rehmer, Peter Tercyak |
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I Love Husky Men!
UCONN Men Basketball Tickets
Treat yourself and a friend to some Husky excitement with two tickets to UCONN Men v Wichita State. 12/30/17, 12:00 pm, Hartford XL Center Valued at $100.00 Donated by John Murphy, Isabel Carrasquillo, Pat Rehmer, Peter Tercyak |
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Play Ball!
Yankee v Astro's Memorial Day Game
See our very own George Springer in action! Two Grandstand outfield tickets: $28.00. Getting into Yankee Stadium: priceless. Valued at $28.00 Donated by Tom Swan |
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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 $96 Donated by The New Britain Bees |
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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 Donated by Thomas Hooker Brewery |
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Some Like it RAW
10 Movie Passes
Spread 'em around as gifts or keep them all for your greedy, little self. Either way, you can get a great deal on some alternative movies at Real Art Ways. www.realartways.org Valued at $100.00 Donated by Will Wilkins, Real Art Ways |
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What if I told you that you could enjoy beer AND theater?
Hooker Tour & Jorgensen Gift Card
We've done it and it works. But you can always take your more cultured frineds to the theater and reserve the beer tour for your more "pedestrian" acquaintances. It's really up to you. Valued at $90.00 Donated by Thomas Hooker Brewery &The Jorgensen Center |