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!