A MESSAGE FROM DICK

See you Saturday night, right?
7:00 at the Jewish Community of Amherst 742 Main Street.

3 TICKETS TO SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY'S "THE PLANETS" BY HOLST

Courtesy of alumni parents Alan and Edie Lipp, we're offering three tickets to the Springfield Symphony's performance of Holst's The Planets on May 12th. Enjoy beautiful Symphony Hall and one of the northeast's best small city orchestras as they play this exciting piece. VALUE: $100

BEAUTIFUL AMHERST COTTAGE FOR ONE WEEK

Have friends or relatives coming in for a visit?  Short of space or patience? Give them their own private space for a week in this lovely Amherst Cottage (above). You'll enjoy their visit more. Available July or August 2012. Courtesy of CS grandmom Vera Matinsky. VALUE $800

1967: I LEFT MY HEAD IN SAN FRANCISCO

$50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE LUMBER YARD

Enjoy a meal at Amherst's exciting new bistro, The Lumber Yard. The reviews are in the the Lumber Yard is a hit! VALUE: $50

SIGNED COPY OF NEW CHRIS BENFEY BOOK

Former CS parent at MHC Dean of Faculty Chris Benfey has written a well-received family memoir stretching back generations. "Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay: Reflections on Art, Family, and Survival. The NY Times says it was "like stumbling upon a curious piece of craftsmanship, a vessel containing centuries of lost time". VALUE: $26

"RHYMES WITH ORANGE" PRINT

Framed print of "Rhymes with Orange" comic, signed by cartoonist Hilary Price
VALUE: $150

PLAYDATE AT JEN'S HOUSE

CS nursery teacher Jen Jarrell invites your child to come and play with her and her daughter Nellie (up to three children). Run in the sprinkler, bounce on the trampoline, explore the stream, help Jen clean the garage of old pesticides and weed killer. Then come inside for a craft and story. Lunch and snack provided. 9AM-2PM, ages 3-5 (nursery). Date: June 28, 2012 at her home in Florence. Please note there are three cats in her home. VALUE: $100

HOMEMADE ENDANGERED ANIMAL TEE-SHIRT & ONSEE COLLECTION

E1 hellions Zora Dallman and Holliday Wear have put their time in Chris's office to good use with this wonderful collection of tees and onsees all created around the movement to protect endangered species.
VALUE: $25

MORE GREAT BABY ITEMS FROM THE KEN & ANN RAPOPORT COLLECTION

Awesome annual auction advocates Ann and Ken Rapoport (E2 Orlee's grandparents) have put together a terrific collection of baby items:

Handknit baby cardigan in black and white with matching hat (12 month size)
Handknit baby matinee jacket and hat (6-9 month size)
Handknit cotton jumper (12 month size)
Hanbdknit hooded baby cardigan (6 month size)
Handknit reversable cable scarf in alpaca/Merino/cashmere
Handknit scarf in silk/mohair/lambswool blend
All auctioned separately.

There's never been a better reason to have another baby!

3 NIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY

WOW! Stay across the street from Gracie Mansion in NYC's upper east side. Well-appointed studio with full (galley) kitchen and bath. Two queen size beds (one is fold out couch). Lovely, safe building with doorman. Across the street from great park with playground. Mutually convenient date will be arranged. Generously donated by CS grandmother Vera Matinsky. VALUE: $750

GHANAIN AKAN UNITY BOWL

Courtesy of CS parents Renae Brodie & Mwangi wa Githinji, we offer this beautiful round black wooden bowl with carved three-person stand. Bowl is decorated in white with three Andinkra symbols (Akan script). These include Gye Nyame (God's supremacy), Akoko Nan (for disciplining and nurturing, and the traditional Akan stool a symbol for the home of the soul), and Se Okra (for an individual or nation). VALUE $50

REJECTED JEFFERSON AIRPLANE ALBUM COVER OR JUST A COMMON SCHOOL TEACHER?

1967: NO ONE GETS BETWEEN ME & MY BEST FRIEND

1967: CAN'T WALK. CAN DANCE.

MAMMOTH COLEMAN WEATHERMASTER TENT

The Coleman WeatherMaster 10, 2 Room tent can sleep up to 10 very happy campers. The 17'x9' floor size has lots of space and can be divided into 2 rooms and is still simple to set up. A combination of steel and fiberglass poles provide a very secure and stable frame for the latest and greatest version of the famed WeatherMaster series of tents. The waterproof instructions are sewn to the bag for your convenience. The big wide hinged door is so simple and easy to use that it's almost like being at home. Great ventilation is provided by 6 windows and a mesh ceiling. The rugged poly floor will never let you down and the taped fly seams will keep water outside where it belongs. The room divider bisects the tent down the middle so you can have one large room or 2 8.5'x9' rooms. This is a great tent for the whole family for either a short or extended trip. Used only twice--in pristine condition. Donated by Megan Morey and Nate Budington. VALUE: $175

JEANETTE PASIN SLOAN'S "BASSANO STRIPES"

Courtesy of former CS parent Anna Sloan and her mother, acclaimed printmaker Jeanette Pasin Sloan, we offer this original print of Sloan's "Basano Stripes" Framed and ready to go. Approx 17"x16". VALUE: $1200

INTRODUCTORY SCULLING LESSON

One hour lesson to learn how to "scull," or row a one-person boat. Who better to teach you rowing than a top New England rowing coaches? Mt. Holyoke crew coach and Common School parent Jeannie Friedman will offer a one-hour introductory sculling (rowing a one-person boat) lesson on the Connecticut. Expires 8/24/12, but you'll want to get out and enjoy the river before then! VALUE: $100 (donation refunded if you go over the Holyoke Dam like last year's winner).

NEUROFEEDBACK CONSULTATION

Blake Scyocurka of Advanced Brain Play (and mother of Emily, GN) is a behavioral therapist and neurofeedback practitioner who specializes in the clinical treatment of children and families. She works primarily with children, ages two through nineteen, providing a combination of behavioral therapy and neurofeedback training that has proven to support emotional regulation and symptom reduction. She also consults closely with the parent or guardian and works with adults as well. For more detail, go to www.advancebrainplay.com. We swear: it doesn't hurt. VALUE $100

ASTROLOGICAL READING WITH BURLEIGH

How did Nancy Reagan learn to be in the same room with those tacky Soviets? By understanding her astrological chart. Astrology offers a vocabulary for understanding human behavior. There is no aspect of your personality that can't be channeled in a positive way. If you'd like to spend an hour talking with P-1 teacher Burleigh Muten about your own (or your child's) gifts, talents, and challenges with a look ahead to the future or back to past lives, bid on this item! VALUE $100