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Category: Art
Galerie d'Orsay: Kathy Buist Package and $500
Gift Certificate
Item Number: 265
Value: $695 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Hardcover book depicting renowned contemporary artist Kathy Buist,
two tickets to an exclusive catered reception featuring Kathy Buist,
and a certificate for $500 toward the purchase of any framed
artwork or in stock sculpture at the Galerie d'Orsay.
Jay Cohen Metallic Photography Print: Green Line
(Trolley)
Item Number: 393
Value: $100 (BIDDING STARTS AT $40)
20x10 color print of the green line T in motion in Newton Centre in a
metallic setting.
Jay Cohen Photography Print: Endless Summer
Item Number: 395
Value: $75 (BIDDING STARTS AT $25)
8x12 color print of a boy playing in a sprinkler in a 12x16 mat.
Svetlana Grinshpan Photography Print: Quiet Roar
Item Number: 396
Value: $75 (BIDDING STARTS AT $25)
8x12 color print of seashells on a beach in a 12x16 mat.
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Svetlana Grinshpan Photography Print: Valentine
Item Number: 394
Value: $75 (BIDDING STARTS AT $25)
8x12 color print of a red rose in a 12x16 mat.
Category: Clothing & Accessories
Ame & Lulu: Beach Tote
Item Number: 391
Value: $105 (BIDDING STARTS AT $40)
The perfect companion bag for a day at the beach (or use for
shopping!) from Ame & Lulu's Set Sail collection. Includes a small
insert bag for your phone, wallet, and other valuables.
Custom Knit Hat or Scarf by Robin Richardson
Item Number: 360
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $25)
Choose the style, color, and yarn, and Zervas kindergarten parent
Robin Richardson will knit for you a custom hat or scarf.
Star Wars Basket
Item Number: 473
Value: $130 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
The perfect gift for the young Jedi in your life! Includes a pair of
Stride Rite Star Wars Hyperdrive Light Saber sneakers in your
Jedi's size along with Star Wars legos, insulated lunch bag, tee shirt,
notebook, and even a light-up toothbrush. May the force be with you!
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Category: Dining
Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar: Unlimited
Tapas for Two
Item Number: 366
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $75)
Enjoy as many outstanding and award-winning Spanish tapas dishes as
you and your date can share at Barcelona's Brookline location. Split an
extra large pitcher of Barcelona's famous sangria for only $24 more.
BRIO: Chef Dinner for Four
Item Number: 243
Value: $200 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
You and three guests will enjoy a special four-course dinner, including
appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts.
Doretta Taverna: Chef's Dinner for Four and
Cookbook
Item Number: 301
Value: $335 (BIDDING STARTS AT $175)
Enjoy a special dinner for four with dishes perfectly proportioned to
share and personally selected by celebrity chef Michael Schlow along
with a copy of his acclaimed cookbook.
Parsnip Restaurant and Lounge: Cocktails and Lite
Bites for Six
Item Number: 421
Value: $180 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Make it a girls' night out! Cocktails and lite bites for six in Parnsip's
funky lounge. Sip and savor invigorating libations and decadent bites in
the heart of Harvard Square.
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Seasons 52: Lounge Reception for 16
Item Number: 137
Value: $500 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Who says only kids can have birthday parties? Celebrate your
birthday or other milestone by hosting a private party! You and up to
15 guests will enjoy a variety of chef's choice signature flatbreads,
small plates, and featured wine pairings from Season 52's everchanging global wine list while listening to live music at the piano bar in
a reserved section of the lounge.
Tico: Chef's Tapas and Tequila Tasting for Two
Item Number: 409
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $75)
Sample the best fusion tapas celebrity chef Michael Schlow has to
offer. Tico has a fun, sexy atmosphere, delicious and unpretentious
food, amazing cocktails, cold beer, lots of tequila, cool music and great
people watching.
Category: Food & Gourmet Items
b. good: Dinner for a Month!
Item Number: 291
Value: $300 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Enjoy any 30 b. good food items (within a month or spread out over a
year or more) plus his and her t-shirts and a flex-fit hat! Choose a
burger for yourself every day, or treat the family to several dinners
including a choice between local, all-natural burgers (beef, turkey, or
veggie) with a variety of toppings, seasonal salads, kale and quinoa
bowls, smoothies, or any other food items off the menu for a total of
30 items.
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Better Life Food: Private Dinner for Six
Item Number: 111
Value: $600 (BIDDING STARTS AT $300)
Private cooking demonstration and dinner by our auction caterer in the
privacy of your home. Work with a personal chef to create your very
own custom, four-course dinner. Better Life Food will provide all of
the ingredients, prepare, serve dinner to you and your guests, and
even clean up!
Cabot's Ice Cream: Sundae Party for 20
Item Number: 145
Value: $70 (BIDDING STARTS AT $30)
Perfect for the next kid or grown-up birthday party! Ten pints of ice
cream (choose an assortment among over 70 traditional and unique
flavors), one quart of your choice of among 35 toppings, whipped
cream, marshmallows, nuts & cherries.
Freshology: Five Full Days of Gourmet Meals and
Snacks
Item Number: 233
Value: $310 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Freshology designs and delivers healthy, gourmet, hand-crafted
breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner using the best ingredients that are
seasonal, locally-sourced and all-natural.
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Get Maine Lobster: Lobster Mac N Cheese Dinner
for Four
Item Number: 160
Value: $150 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Dinner includes four lobster tails, one lobster mac n cheese with 20
percent lobster meat, four crab cakes, and four blueberry crumble
cakes. Shipping included too except on Saturdays.
Kusmi Tea: Tea Chest
Item Number: 163
Value: $105 (BIDDING STARTS AT $40)
Enjoy a chest full of an assortment of 15 of the best teas that Kusmi
has to offer along with 100 filters and a special teaspoon.
New England Olive Oil Company: Gift Pack
Item Number: 294
Value: $35 (BIDDING STARTS AT $20)
Sample and enjoy a variety of six different olive oils. The New
England Olive Oil Company imports its oils from around the world.
Panera: Salad for a Year!
Item Number: 367
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Enjoy a hand tossed and custom made to order Panera salad every
month for a year! Panera uses only the freshest ingredients (like vineripened tomatoes and crisp field greens) to create flavor combinations
as unique as they are delicious.
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Pine Straw: Make Your Own Ice Cream Gift
Basket
Item Number: 226
Value: $130 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
The perfect gift for an ice cream lover in your life. Includes
beautifully illustrated recipes for making your own ice cream and
related treats, colorful ceramic bowls from Portugal, gourmet
sprinkles, and whimsical napkins.
Category: Handbags & Jewelry
Amrita Singh Jewelry: Cleopatra Reversible
Necklace
Item Number: 155
Value: $250 (BIDDING STARTS AT $75)
Amrita infuses her fashion-forward pieces with the most beautiful
traditions of Indian jewelry. Her pieces have appeared in dozens of
fashion and lifestyle publications and are worn by celebrities including
Kate Upton, Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively, Sofia Vergara, Jennifer
Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian and Katie Holmes.
Stella & Dot: Beach Bag, Necklace, Shopping
Spree and Catered Party
Item Number: 400
Value: $350 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Get tropical with a Stella & Dot flamingo beach bag and signature
CARRmen necklace. Includes opportunity to enjoy your very own
shopping spree if you choose to host a private style session with your
friends catered by Stella & Dot with a hostess choice of cupcakes and
champagne or wine and cheese.
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Category: Health & Fitness
Equinox: Private Barre Class and Wine & Cheese
Reception
Item Number: 362
Value: $500 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Invite up to 15 friends to a private barre class at Equinox followed by
your own wine and cheese reception. You and your friends can enjoy all
of the luxuries of being an Equinox member for the evening. Equinox's
True Barre technique combines ballet movements with conditioning
intervals, core work, and lengthening stretches for the body-sculpting
workout that started it all.
Round of Golf with Kristian Talvitie
Item Number: 408
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
For the three highest bidders (open to parents from any grade), join
2th and 4th grade Zervas dad Kristian Talvitie for 18 holes of golf at
Brae Burn Country Club on a mutually-agreed date.
Category: Home
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hostess Serving Set
Item Number: 308
Value: $100 (BIDDING STARTS AT $25)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hostess Serving Set features an
exquisite wooden tray and decorative napkin holder including napkins.
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Category: Memorabilia
Boston Red Sox: Mookie Betts Autographed
Baseball
Item Number: 280
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Markus Lynn (Mookie) Betts plays center field for the Sox. He was
named as an American League Player of the Week last summer and has
recently become one of the most hyped young players in baseball.
New England Patriots: Signed Photo of Rob
Ninkovich
Item Number: 398
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Signed and framed photo of Patriots' linebacker Rob Ninkovich, who
recorded the second-longest fumble return in Patriots history when
he returned a Chargers fumble 63 yards to the 8-yard line and his 11
fumble recoveries since 2010 are the most in the NFL over that span.
New England Revolution: Chris Tierney
Autographed Soccer Ball
Item Number: 248
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Chris Tierney has established himself as one of the top fullbacks in
the MLS league and a veteran voice on the backline, and is the longest
current tenured Revolution player. Includes certificate of
authenticity.
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New York Jets: Signed Mini Helmet and Collector
Cards
Item Number: 399
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Mini helmet signed by many renowned former Jets players including
Keshawn Johnson and Wayne Chrebet, and 60 1994-edition collector
cards.
Category: Spa & Beauty
Borghese: Gift Basket of Bestselling Products
Item Number: 166
Value: $600 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Gift basket of over a dozen best selling products includes a limited
edition 17.6 ounce jar of Graffiti Fango Delicato with a coordinated
scarf and poster signed by Aerosyn-Lex, superior skin maintenance
products, self-renewal spa care, and luxurious color cosmetics.
L'Oreal: Basket of Tecni Art Hair Products
Item Number: 329
Value: $133 (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Get sleek, soft to the touch hair with plenty of movement and a
smooth, but volumised style with this gift basket of L'Oreal Tecni Art
products. Basket includes volume mousse, anti-frizz spray, finishing
spray, dry shampoo (to prolong your blowout), and beach waves.
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Category: Tickets – Entertainment
Boston Ballet: Opening Night Tickets, Backstage
Tour and Swag Bag
Item Number: 136
Value: $400 (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Tickets for two to the opening night of Boston Ballet's production of
"Mirrors" on May 6, 2016 followed by a backstage tour and an
accompanying swag bag including autographed pointe shoes.
Category: Unique Experiences
The Street: Date Night!
Item Number: 251
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Book a sitter and head to The Street in Chestnut Hill for a date night!
Snuggle up in extra wide, reclining seats at the Showcase SuperLux
underneath your very own Luxe signature blanket. Access a server call
button for service throughout the show, including dinner and drinks
from Davio's (up to $50 in value) and unlimited popcorn. End the night
with a short stroll around The Street and treats for two at Pinkberry.
The Street: Family Day Out!
Item Number: 350
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
Start the afternoon with burgers, fries, and shakes at the Shack
(beer and wine available for mom and dad too). Head over to children
apparel boutique Polarn O. Pyret (POP) to select outfits or accessories
for the kids. Complete the outing with frozen yogurt at Pinkberry for
four and then select a dozen custom cupcakes to go from Treat, which
offers over ten rotating flavors each day (including gluten free
options).
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The Street: Pamper Yourself and Glow (For A
Year)!
Item Number: 250
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $200)
Pamper yourself and glow at The Street in Chestnut Hill with a blow
out at Be Styled, a manicure at MiniLuxe, a facial at Skoah, a makeup
application at bluemercury, and a healthy snack and drink at the
brand-new Juice Press, and continue the pampering for a year! Your
Skoah lite membership includes a follow-up facial every two months
for a year (or any other combination of services). Also bring home
MiniLuxe's signature LemonAide cream and a Moroccan oil hand cream
to keep your hands velvety soft even through the winter months, an
"Allore" essential oils candle that will last all year from Portobello
Road, and other luxury products from fresh, Caudalie, and m-61.
The Ultimate Date Night in the City
Item Number: 115
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Dinner for two at Grill 23 (recognized by Boston Magazine as the best
steaks in Boston) followed by tickets for two to Broadway in Boston's
production of the hit musical If/Then featuring the music of Idina
Menzel (of Frozen fame). Round out the night with drinks at the
trendy lounge at either Tico or Doretta Taverna. No need to worry
about parking (or drinking too much!) . . . all transportation provided by
Uber!
Of Special Note:
Show tickets are for the performance on Thursday, July 7, 2016
starting at 7:30 pm in the Dress Circle at the Boston Opera House,
but may be exchangeable for other seats and/or another date through
Broadway in Boston's box office based on availability (and subject to a
potential change in price).
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The Ultimate Fathers' Day Experience
Item Number: 402
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $150)
The perfect guy evening! He'll meet a bud after work to watch the
Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays in a loge box near 1st base and enjoy a
few burgers and fries from the Tasty Burger stand at Fenway during
the game. Heading back to Newton, he'll check out replays from other
games and who is playing on the west coast on the eight flatscreens at
Buff's Pub and enjoy the best buffalo wings in Boston (and among the
21 best in the country), washed down by his choice of the several
beers on tap. He'll sleep in the next morning and then show his
appreciation to his wife by giving her some downtime while he heads
over to Pepe's with the kids for an award-winning pizza.
The Ultimate Mothers' Day Experience
Item Number: 310
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $300)
Her wildest dreams come true . . . and then some! She'll start the day
with a fresh bouquet of Kabloom flowers and then head out for a
series of amazing beauty treatments, including a massage and facial, a
cut, conditioning treatment and blow out at Salon Capri, and a mani and
wax or a gel pedi with a hot oil massage at Smudge. Then she'll head
over to private boutique 111Styles in Newton Highlands to select a
perfect top to pair with her favorite jeans. Top it all off with an
expert makeup application by famed makeup artist Jaime Perez,
including a basket of Bobbi Brown essentials hand-picked by Jaime and
worth over $500 to allow her to continue the look all year. Now she
needs somewhere to go . . . but don't worry, plenty of restaurants and
date night experiences to bid on!
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Category: Vacations & Getaways
Bahamas Beach Villa: One Week Luxury Vacation
Item Number: 334
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $500)
Enjoy a one-week stay in a beautiful villa in the Bahamas, including
transportation to and from the airport. The Sand Dollar Villa is steps
away from resort amenities and Treasure Cay Beach, which is rated as
one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world by National
Geographic. It includes a master and kids bedroom and sleeps up to
five people comfortably, and is equipped with central air, a screened
porch, wi-fi, dishes, silverware, linens, plenty of towels, and almost
anything else you might need. Learn more about this fabulous villa at
www.sanddollarvilla.com.
Of Special Note:
Available from mid-April through mid-December.
Maine Lake House: One Week Retreat
Item Number: 335
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Enjoy a one-week family vacation or couples retreat at a rustic cabin
on a quiet lake in Madison, Maine (a three-and-a-half hour drive from
Newton). Local attractions include America's oldest and most famous
summer theater offering dinner and a show and an 18-hole golf course
with the rare Par 6 hole. The cabin includes two bedrooms with king
size beds, a third bedroom with two single beds, two full bathrooms,
full kitchen, living room, sun porch, dock and a spacious deck with
several Adirondack chairs overlooking the lake and access to a canoe
and kayaks. Other amenities include washer/dryer, cable TV and
Internet.
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Stowe Mountain Lodge: One Night Stay and Two
Lift Tickets
Item Number: 186
Value: $630 (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Enjoy a one-night stay in Stowe's top-rated luxury four-season resort
and spa and two adult one-day lift tickets. Each guest room at Stowe
Mountain Lodge is designed to feel like it is truly a part of the
mountain. The Timberline Studio is approximately 515 sq. ft. and
offers views of the mountains surrounding Spruce Peak, the
Worcester Mountain range or our four-season pool.
Weekend in the Berkshires
Item Number: 203
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $200)
Enjoy a one night stay at The Guest House at Field Farm, a private
architectural tour of The Folly, and two tickets to the Clark Art
Museum. Featuring an unparalleled view of Mt. Greylock,
Massachusetts' highest peak, the Guest House at Field Farm is a
refreshing change from your usual bed & breakfast. Modern artwork
adorns the interiors, and the surrounding landscaped gardens boast
thirteen sculptures. The Guest House is situated in the middle of
Field Farm, 316 acres of conserved land with four miles of trails that
can be enjoyed by foot or cross-country ski. The Folly, a threebedroom, pinwheel-shaped shingled guest cottage, designed in 1965 by
noted modernist architect Ulrich Franzen, overlooks the pond and still
contains furnishings designed by Franzen.
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Category: Wine & Spirits
Ansonia Wines: Wine Tasting for Ten
Item Number: 386
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100)
You and up to nine other wine lovers are invited to experience six
French artisan wines at a private tasting at Ansonia's warehouse
depot in Newton. Ansonia will coordinate with you in advance to tailor
the wine selections to your personal preferences.
The Balvenie DoubleWood: 17-Year-Aged Single
Malt Scotch
Item Number: 485
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Given its age and limited availability, this is the perfect gift for a
scotch connoisseur. Thanks to a unique combination of natural alchemy
and centuries old craftsmanship, The Balvenie is unique among single
malts. The DoubleWood acquires its complex yet rich and smooth
taste from its 17-year maturation in both whiskey and sherry oak.
Westport Rivers Winery: Private Tour and
Tasting for Ten
Item Number: 343
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Westport Rivers produces a variety of delicious wines right here in
Massachusetts. Its beautiful setting makes it even more special.
Westport's flavorful sparkling wines have been awarded countless
medals and endless praise from wine critics worldwide.
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Category: Zervas Adult Parties
A Taste of India with Anandini & Ohm Srinivasan
Item Number: 432
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100/COUPLE)
For the two highest bidding couples (open to parents from any grade),
join 2nd grade parents Anandini and Ohm Srinivasan to experience the
exotic and rich cuisine of India and learn what there is to discover
beyond Chicken Tikka Masala. Sample unique vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes from Mumbai to the villages of South India,
followed by the possibility of a Bollywood movie screening. Saturday,
May 7 starting at 8 pm.
A Taste of South America with the Ehrlichs and
Feiners
Item Number: 132
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100/COUPLE)
For the five highest bidding couples (open to parents from any grade),
join 3rd grade parents Noemy & Dana Ehrlich and kindergarten and
3rd grade parents Wendy & Matt Feiner for a South American steak
dinner featuring organic steaks from Uruguay on the grill, sangria,
South American wines, and many authentic delicious side dishes and
dessert. Saturday, June 18 starting at 7:30 pm at the Ehrlich home.
Bring your appetites and come thirsty!
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Cinco de Mayo Party with Barbara Erickson &
Peter Torrebiarte
Item Number: 237
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $100/COUPLE)
For the first ten couples to bid (open to families from any grade), join
kindergarten parents Barbara Erickson & Peter Torrebiarte for a
festive Cinco de Mayo cocktail party complete with custom margaritas
including the Zervasita! Enjoy homemade appetizers (guacamole,
flautas, ceviche, and a make your own taco bar), ambient background
music, and special take home decorated paper lanterns. Saturday, May
7 starting at 7:30 pm. Sombreros optional!
Coed Beer Pong with Mira & Jeff Woods
Item Number: 121
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $100/COUPLE)
For the first ten couples to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
kindergarten parents Mira & Jeff Woods for a coed beer pong
tournament and outdoor BBQ. Saturday, June 25 starting at 7 pm
(rain date TBD).
Dads' Beer Brewing with Ken Danila
Item Number: 345
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/DAD)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first four dads to bid (open to dads from any grade), spend an
afternoon or evening craft brewing and sampling good beers with 1st
and 4th grade dad Ken Danila. Ken will keg or bottle the brew you
craft and deliver it to you when it's ready.
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Dads' Beer Tasting with Chris Neal and Will
Savage
Item Number: 338
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/DAD)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first eight dads to bid (open to dads from any grade), join 3rd
and 5th grade dads Chris Neal and Will Savage for a beer tasting run
by a founder of local craft brewing gem Portico Brewery. In addition
to select Portico brews, this evening will feature other breweries with
an eye towards discovering new hidden gems. Friday, April 29 at 7 pm
in Will's famed 1930's speakeasy parlor.
Dads' Ultimate Extravagant Night Out: Custom
Shirts, Hot Shaves, Sycamore Dinner & Bourbon
Item Number: 380
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $200/DAD)
For the four highest bidding dads (open to dads from any grade), join
kindergarten dad and Mr. Sid owner Barry Segel for a truly unique
experience. Choose from numerous fabrics, and get measured for two
custom Sid Esq. shirts while sampling a curated selection of bourbons.
Enjoy a relaxing hot shave by Chivalry Grooming Parlour (inside Mr.
Sid) and finish the night off with a VIP dinner at Sycamore. Will be
scheduled on a Wednesday or Thursday evening in May or June based
on the availability of the winning dads.
First Grade Moms' Night with Maggie Schmidt
and Suzanne Chow
Item Number: 326
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/MOM)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
Join Zervas moms Maggie Schmidt and Suzanne Chow for appetizers
and drinks. Friday, May 13 at 7 pm at Maggie's house. Open to all 1st
grade moms.
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Fourth Grade Moms' Night with Maggie Schmidt
and Julie Kay
Item Number: 325
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/MOM)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
Join Zervas moms Maggie Schmidt and Julie Kay for appetizers and
drinks. Friday, May 20 at 7 pm at Maggie's house. Open to all 4th
grade moms.
International Street Food & Beer with the
Srinath/Jackson and Benedict Families
Item Number: 416
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $100/COUPLE)
For the first ten couple to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
1st grade parents Anne Jackson & Rajiv Srinath and Krystle & Joseph
Benedict for a night of fun food. Enjoy an assortment of authentically
prepared street food from around the world paired with a variety of
complementary beers. Friday, June 3 starting at 7 pm at the home of
Anne Jackson & Rajiv Srinath.
Make Your Own Gourmet Pizza with the Chows
and Ianiellos
Item Number: 373
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $100/COUPLE)
For the first five couples to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
1st grade parents Suzanne & Jeff Chow and Tanya & Phil Ianiello to
learn how to make the best gourmet pizzas around and then enjoy the
pizzas with plenty of wine. Saturday, June 18 starting at 7:00 pm at
the home of Suzanne & Jeff Chow.
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Make Your Own Lobster, Meat or Veggie Tacos
with the Leeses and Davises
Item Number: 229
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100/COUPLE)
For the four highest bidding couples (open to parents from any grade),
join kindergarten and 2nd grade parents Mary-Sheila & Steve Leese
and 2nd grade parents Jessica & Aaron Davis for a make-your-own
taco dinner featuring lobster, seasoned beef, and sizzling fajita
fillings, margaritas, Chilean wines, and ice cold corona. Vegetarian and
gluten/grain-free options too. Saturday, June 11 starting at 7 pm at
the Leese home. Get ready for a fiesta extraordinaire!
Moms' Cinco de Mayo Night with Barbara Talvitie
and Kim Neal
Item Number: 469
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/MOM)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first 25 moms to bid (open to moms from any grade), join 2nd
and 4th grade mom Barbara Talvitie and 3rd and 5th grade mom Kim
Neal to relax on the patio, enjoy nibbles and libations, and sample five
kinds of mayo! Thursday, May 5 starting at 7 pm at Barbara's house.
Moms' Karaoke Night with Stephanie Berzin and
Rachel Conroy
Item Number: 365
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/MOM)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first eight moms to bid (open to moms from any grade), join
3rd and 5th grade mom Stephanie Berzin and 2nd and 5th grade mom
Rachel Conroy to sing, dance, and celebrate in privacy. Friday, April 29
starting at 7:30 pm at Stephanie's house. Eat, drink, and sing!
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Moms' Wine, Cheese & Treats with Cathy
Frawley, Kristen Beaupre, Ali Cohen & Jessica
Davis
Item Number: 305
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $50/MOM)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first 12 moms to bid (open to moms from any grade), join
kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade mom Cathy Frawley, 2nd grade mom
Kristen Beaupre, 2nd and 5th grade mom Ali Cohen and 2nd grade mom
Jessica Davis for a variety of cheeses, pastries, and chocolates, each
paired with the perfect white, red, sparkling or dessert wine.
Thursday, June 9 starting at 7 pm at Cathy's house.
Parisian Soiree with Ariel & Bram Raphael
Item Number: 348
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $100/COUPLE)
For the first ten couples to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
1st grade parents Ariel & Bram Raphael for a wine and cheese minisoiree with a French twist. Put on a fancy frock or tight Levi's
(whatever reminds you of Paris). We'll start with a cheese plate and
finish with something sweet. You won't regret rien! On Saturday, May
14 starting at 6 pm chez Raphaels.
Pinot and Pale Ale by the Pool with the
Abbiati/Collins and Pond Families
Item Number: 304
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $125/COUPLE)
For the first 12 couples to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
2nd and 5th grade parents Alicia Collins & Tony Abbiati and 2nd and
3rd grade parents Erika & Kyle Pond for pool-side drinks and a surf
and turf dinner. Saturday, June 4 starting at 6 pm at the home of
Alicia Collins & Tony Abbiati. Bring your bathing suit for a pre-dinner
swim or an after dinner dip in the hot tub.
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Surf & Turf Tasting Menu with Cocktail Pairings
with Krystle & Joseph Benedict
Item Number: 415
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS $100/COUPLE)
For the three highest bidding couples (open to parents from any
grade), join 1st grade parents Krystle & Joseph Benedict for a fivecourse surf & turf tasting menu. Each course will be paired with a
delicious cocktail! Saturday, May 21 starting at 7 pm. Come hungry and
thirsty!
Vinodivino Wine Tasting with Barbara & Kristian
Talvitie
Item Number: 344
Value: Priceless (FLAT BID OF $25/PARENT)
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONLINE
For the first 20 parents to bid (open to parents from any grade), join
2nd and 4th grade parents Barbara and Kristian Talvitie to sample a
variety of wines selected by the experts at Vinodivino to pair with
your favorite summer foods to grill. Thursday, April 28 from 6-8 pm
at Vinodivino's Newton store. And 10 percent of the price of any
wines you purchase that night will be donated to Zervas.
Category: Zervas Family Parties
Family Pool Party in the Abbiati Collins' Backyard
Item Number: 405
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $100/FAMILY)
Sip. Dip. Attempt a flip. Munch a chip. For the five highest bidding
families (open to any grade), join 2nd and 5th grade parents Alicia
Collins and Tony Abbiati and their children for a family pool party and
casual cookout on Saturday, September 17th from 4-8 pm (rain date
Sunday, Sept. 18).
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Category: Zervas Grade Baskets
Kindergarten Basket: Arts & Crafts
Item Number: 477
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Perfect for all Artists and Creative Minds! This triple-tiered basket
of arts & crafts kits and supplies will wow any kid and keep your family
busy for hours on end during those weekend days, snowy days, or any
day really! Includes a host of kits (tie dying, suncatching, scratch art,
lite brite, origami, stencils, string art, 3D totem tree, and latch hook),
the opportunity to make your own animals out of recycled materials,
jigsaw puzzles, and bird house, motorized spin art, a wooden desk
easel, 500 sheets of colored construction paper, perler beads, glitter
and metallic markers, coloring and doodle books, and even emoji
stickers!
1st Grade Basket: Kids At Play
Item Number: 455
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Keep your kids active all summer long with this action-packed sports
basket! From tennis games to canoeing on the Charles, your kids will
never grow bored as they explore different sports and outdoor
activities, including a 23-inch tennis racquet, 12 tennis balls and
hopper, a rainbow kite and string, a beach volleyball, a jump rope and
rhymes book, a junior football, swim goggles and dive toys, a ring toss
set, an aerobie skylighter disc, a paddle ball set, a New Balance sports
bag, water bottles, a soccer ball, a Charles River Canoe & Kayak
certificate for $30, a Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card for $50, and
more!
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2nd Grade Basket: Family Game Nights
Item Number: 459
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
What could be better than game nights at home for the whole family?
Basket features our 2nd grade teachers' favorite games, including
Labyrinth (Ms. Gacicia), Yahtzee and Headbanz (Ms. Bernier), and
Zingo (Ms. Gorman and Ms. Fater), as well as many others that you and
the kids will treasure (Picwits, Blokus, Bounce-off, Twister, Mancala,
Chess) and a host of funky colored dice. Select among three standard
decks of cards to try countless new games from The Card Games
Bible, as well as special decks for Uno and Wizard Junior. Take a
popcorn and snow cone snack break (hot air popcorn machine and snow
cone maker included!) and pop in a movie (Jumanji, Wreck-it Ralph, RV,
or Dragonnest). Round out the night with a 1000-piece puzzle to
challenge everyone.
3rd Grade Basket: The Excellent Experimenter
Item Number: 492
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Get inspired by a family trip to the Museum of Science (and return as
often as you d like for a year with your family membership) and a
couple of visits to the MIT Museum. Then discover something new
through your host of kits exploring mind blowing and disgusting
science, chemistry, butterflies, crystal mining, robots, volcanoes,
construction, circuits, magic, and much more. Invite two friends to
learn about light and play with lasers with Biomedical Engineer and 3rd
grade Dad Madhusudan Natarajan. Back at home enjoy homemade
truffles from 3rd grade mom Amy Waksler and create your own fun
with your microscope and brilliant book of experiments!
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3rd Grade Basket: The Marvelously Mad Scientist
Item Number: 491
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Visit the Museum of Science and take in a planetarium show with the
family, and then explore all science has to offer with your very own
chemistry set, microscope, planetarium, and experiment books. Learn
to isolate DNA from the foods we eat with molecular biologist and 3rd
grade mom Malavika Raman and experiment with your own tasty
science kit while enjoying homemade truffles from 3rd grade mom
Amy Waksler. Spend another day in Boston at the Aquarium with
three friends and biologists and 3rd grade parents Malavika Raman
and Madhusudan Natarajan. Other activities include snap circuits,
bouncy balls, polymers, and more. Stay safe with scientist goggles.
Light up your room with glow in the dark stars and your Star Wars lab.
And drive the family mad with your own slime!
4th Grade Basket: Movie Nights
Item Number: 487
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Stay in or take the family out to the movies! When you want to go out,
enjoy five passes to the West Newton Cinema, $30 in AMC gift cards,
and a $50 Visa Gift Card, or bring the included assortment of mixed
nuts and candy and your new Peanuts Movie blanket to the Hyde this
summer for family movie nights under the stars. When you want to
stay in, choose between an assortment of flicks, including Willie
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Inside Out and The Goonies, after
whipping up home-made popcorn using your brand new Crate and Barrel
stovetop popper and popcorn bowl (Wegman s popcorn, oil and
seasoning included).
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5th Grade Basket: Baking Treats
Item Number: 463
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $250)
Everything you need to bake up a storm! You will find the recipes to
get you started, the perfect bowls to mix your ingredients, and all of
the other supplies you will need to get the job done, including
measuring cups, spatulas, rolling pins, molds, decorating kits, and much
more. In addition to preparing a wide range of desserts from scratch
and trying out the cookie mixes included, use your brand new waffle
maker and a ready-made mix to whip up homemade Belgian waffles in a
snap. Take a baking class or purchase additional supplies at Stonewall
Kitchen where you can enjoy a $70 gift certificate.
Category: Zervas Kid Experience
Zervas Directory: Design Front Cover!
Item Number: 223
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $75)
Feature your child's artwork on the front cover of the Zervas 201617 Family Directory!
Zervas Directory: Design the Back Cover!
Item Number: 224
Value: Priceless (BIDDING STARTS AT $50)
Feature your child's artwork on the back cover of the Zervas 2016-17
Family Directory!
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