DESIGN CONSULTATION FOR A BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL

Thom Long, Creative Director of Northampton design and marketing firm LogicTrail (and Common School parent) is offering three hours of consultation and design work for an individual or business. The consult can include discussion of existing branding and strategies, development of new materials, or visioning for new directions for you or your business. Check out the website: www.logictrail.com. This consultation may include one large batch of Angela Long's award-winning macaroons--a mix of plain and chocolate! Value: $300.

$99.99 IN DIGITAL PAINTINGS FROM THE INVISIBLE FOUNTAIN

Parent Luke Cavagnac (you may have read about him in the Gazette) invites you to cash in on--almost--$100 worth of his quirky one-of-a-kind paintings. Check out his website at http://invisiblefountain.com/ or visit the gallery in Easthampton. If you don't know who he is, look for the guy in the 75%-off sneakers from Marshalls. VALUE: Duh! $99.99

3 SESSIONS AT MVP SPORT & PERFORMANCE CENTER

Get off that Lazy Boy and into Amherst's MVP Sport and Performance Center. For the athlete and non-athlete alike, the folks at MVP provide guidance and instruction to help you reach your peak performance.

Here's what they say:

"MVP's programs are challenging, athletic-based, and driven by noticeable results. The exercises are relevant to how you want and need to perform in your every day life. Though you many not consider yourself an athlete, life requires that you move like one. We walk, we run. We jump, we reach, and we rotate. We move". VALUE: $180

CUSTOM CAKE OR DESSERT FOR 35-125 PEOPLE

Tired of the same old Big Y cake for your next event? Master cakemaster and CS parent Michele McCabe will make a handmade, spectacular cake with your choice of theme. For the next reunion of your West point graduating class, or the dreaded 40th birthday party for your beloved, Michele is ready to decorate!
VALUE: $75-200

CUSTOM MADE INVITATIONS FOR 35-125 PEOPLE

Elegant? Fun? Edgy? Parent Michele McCabe is all three and so are her custom made invitations which can be as playful or formal as you'd like. Michele will supply design, paper, and printing for your next event. VALUE: $100-$500

CAMBODIAN SILK SCARF: VINEYARD

From grandparent Ann Walling, this item is a beautiful silk scarf, hand-woven and dyed in shades of pure purple, brown and gray, created by the artisans at the Stung Treng Women's Development Center in Cambodia. VALUE: 60

CAMBODIAN SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE NECKLACE

From parents Amanda Walling & Boris Wolfson, this is a striking beaded necklace made of colored agate and rose quartz, hand-crafted by the artisans of the Stung Treng Women's Development Center in Cambodia. VALUE $45