Spring Fling Planning Committee Laura Davidian, chair Trish Siefer, chair

Karen Bechtel Christine Kielar

Amy Capofreddi Laurie Stefanov

Liza Carey Donna Thomas

Liz Harvey Lora Venesy

Cary Keller

Thank you for joining us at Spring Fling 2015! After such a long winter, we are definitely ready to begin the celebrations of spring! We’re looking forward to a night of great food, music, friends and fun –all while supporting a great cause and helping our neighbors. Flip through this catalog to preview some of the fantastic auction items and other special activities that will be available at the Fling!

What is the Community Chest Giving Tree? Inspired by Shel Silverstein’s beloved book, the Community Chest Giving Tree operates on the principle that with nurturing and care, the Giving Tree can blossom and share its resources with many.

Be a part of the growth of our tree! Purchase a bird for $5000. Purchase a blossom for $1000. Purchase a leaf for $50 or 6 leaves for $250.

Each leaf purchased* entitles you to one ticket to our raffle with a fabulous prize from DePrisco Jewelers!

How can your contribution of leaves help?

• $25 can provide more than one week of free transportation to medically related appointments through Friends in Service Helping (FISH).

• $50 can provide two hours of Respite Care assistance for seniors through the Carlisle Council on Aging.

• $100 can allow Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) to train new volunteers and conduct outreach to Concord and Carlisle victims and offenders for nearly one month.

• $250 can provide one child a need-based scholarship to Concord Recreation Summer Camp.

• $1000 can subsidize mental health care of Concord and Carlisle residents through Eliot Mental Health Services.

*up to 12 tickets

2015 Spring Fling Silent Auction Items

Two Tickets to the Shamrock Ball For your daughter and an adult – guarantee your spots for the 2016 Shamrock Ball hosted by the Concord Recreation Department. For girls in grades 2 – 6. We know a lucky leprechaun who can reserve your spots! This event always sells out very quickly. Value: priceless A Weekend on Martha’s Vineyard Choose from one of three weekends available in September 2015. Three bedrooms - sleeps 8 people. Near South Beach in the Katama neighborhood just outside of Edgartown. Extend your summer a little longer! Value: $900 Stab Your Friends! Date Night at Marx Academy – the fencing school in West Concord! 1.5 hours of fencing class with up to ten couples. Challenge your husband to a duel! We provide the swords and a bit of expertise. Bring a partner. Dress is athletic casual. Bring beer and hang for a bit afterwards! Value: $275 Create Your Own Ice Cream or Sorbet Create and name a one-of-a-kind ice cream or sorbet in the Reasons To Be Cheerful kitchen in West Concord. Design, churn and enjoy two gallons of ice cream or sorbet. A batch of your frozen dessert will be featured in the shop with naming rights. This is a super fun and delicious experience for all ages. At Reasons To Be Cheerful we've concocted over 200 unique flavors of ice cream, sorbet and yogurt. The possibilities are dizzying. Don't miss out. This opportunity will be gone lickety-split. Saltbox Farm Cooking Class Four seats at a Saltbox Farm cooking class. Learn new techniques and recipes from one of our professional chefs with unique hands-on instruction at the Little House at Saltbox Farm. Recent classes have included World Cuisines: Andalusia, Spain, Seafood Cookery, Pasta Making and Pig Butchery. Class offerings change monthly and offer a variety of topics to appeal to even the most experienced home cook.

Round of Golf at Eastward Ho in Chatham Play the famed Eastward Ho! Golf Course on Pleasant Bay in Chatham, Massachusetts. The 18 hole, par 71 links style golf course offers breathtaking vistas and challenging play. You and a friend will join Eastward Ho! Club member Matt Bechtel in a round of golf on a date to be decided. Country Club restrictions apply. Value: priceless (Eastward Ho! is open to members only) A Custom Frame by DD Kinsman Studio The beauty of DD Kinsman studio frames are derived from the careful selection of wood and insistence on finishes that don’t obscure the natural look and feel of the wood. No two pieces of wood are alike: grain pattern, color, finishes, and reaction to fuming all vary. The individuality of all these factors insures rarity and uniqueness. Our frames are a work of art in themselves. On Your Toes Dance and Theater Company Perfect for your little dancer! A dance party for your child, complete with cake provided by Concord Teacakes. You will be all set for your child’s next birthday! Camp Sewataro Just in time for summer! Give your child the gift of 2 weeks of summer fun at this fabulous day camp located in Sudbury MA. Session date is June 29 – July 10, 2015. Since 1960, Camp Sewataro has shared the joy of traditional day camp with boys and girls ages 3-15. From our Sprouts pre-school program to our CIT program, campers are exposed to our beautiful, fifty- five acre, north woods setting with swimming pond, four pools, boating pond, zip line, rock wall, low and high ropes courses, music studio, paintball, tennis courts and archery range. At Sewataro, children leave behind flickering screens and frantic schedules to swim, play, and create together in woods, meadows, fields and ponds. Value: $1345.00 A Day of Shopping in Concord Spend a day in our amazing local shops. A collection of gift certificates and donations from Irresistables, Sole, The Grasshopper Shop, Juju, JACK + TOBA, French Lessons, Comina, The Dotted I and Nesting on Main. At the end of the day, treat yourself to a manicure, pedicure and haircut from The Mane Escape. Value: Man Around Town A fabulous collection of gift certificates and donations from Blue Dry Goods, Vanderhoof’s Hardware, The Concord Five and Ten, Concord Outfitters… AND 2 tickets to the Patriots, 2015-16 season. Game TBD upon schedule release. Gotta see the Super Bowl Champs! Value:

A Parking Spot at CCHS Guarantee a parking spot at Concord-Carlisle High School for the 2015-2016 school year! Get to school on time. Avoid the long, cold walk from Laurel Street. This is especially appealing to those entering their junior year! Value: priceless Cashmere Ruana Wrap from Sara Campbell In a beautiful sunny orange, wrap yourself in luxury and think spring! Value: $198 A Handbag from Tiffany’s Reversible tote in suede and metallic leather with palladium-plated solid brass hardware. Detachable zipper pouch included. Leather tab closure. Made in Italy. Value: $700 College and Secondary Counseling Two hours of counseling. Let The Dromgoole Center for Admission help guide you through the process. Whether applying to college or a secondary school, these preeminent admission counselors can help you select schools, write essays and prepare for tests. Value: $700 Driving Lessons for Your Teen Driver Let the experienced teachers at Concord-Carlisle Adult and Community Education teach your son or daughter to drive. This includes the 30-hour classroom portion, 12 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, 6 hours observation, a 2-hour parent class, and the Massachusetts Driver manual. Value: $650 Two Spots in a Musical Theater Production Guarantee your children a spot in this much beloved children’s theater production offered through Concord Recreation. Save the stress and time of having to wait in line!!

Four Tickets to Wicked – in any city in the world! The best seats in the house! You choose the city and the tickets will be provided. Don’t miss this extraordinary theatre experience! Donated by Gregory Maguire Poncho and Shopping Discount Cards from Lyn Evans Poupourri Designs Value: $100 Bread of the Week from Nashoba Brooks Bakery Enjoy six months of fresh bread from Nashoba Brooks Bakery. Simply pick up your bread each week. Yum! Tell Your Story – A Personal Memoir Have you thought about preserving your memories, experiences, and reflections in written form? Many people contemplate writing a memoir, but few find the time. Boston Globe journalist Nancy Shohet West will take you through the process -- from generating ideas to creating a published book! Through a series a fun, informal interviews, you'll be encouraged to share the circumstances, situations, decisions, and events that made you the person you are today. Nancy will use these interviews to draft a manuscript which you will have the chance to revise and approve. You can even contribute photos or other images to supplement the text! Within weeks of completion, you'll have a professionally bound paperback book (60 – 100 pages), easy to order in any quantity and at any time. For more information about Nancy's memoir services, go to www.NancyShohetWest.com. Value: $2500 A Chef-Prepared Dinner Party in your Home Enjoy a gourmet dinner, where you and the chef decide the multi-course menu. The dinner is for up to 10 people, and can be cooked in your own kitchen, or at the home of Chef Sven Olson. Sven and members of the Community Chest Board will serve you dinner and drinks, so that you can relax and enjoy with some of your closest friends! The dinner includes wine pairings for each of the courses. Donated by Sven and Janine Olson and Farfalle Italian Market in Concord

A Day of Shopping in Concord Spend a day in our amazing local shops. A collection of gift certificates and donations from Irresistibles, Sole, The Grasshopper Shop, Juju, JACK + TOBA, French Lessons, Comina, The Dotted I and Nesting on Main. At the end of the day, treat yourself to a manicure, pedicure and haircut from The Mane Escape and dinner at The Inn at Hastings Park. Patriots Tickets and a Man Bag A pair of Patriots to a game (Section 217, Row 12) during the 2015-2016 season. The date will be provided once the schedule is available. This includes a fabulous collection of gift certificates and donations from Blue Dry Goods, Vanderhoof’s Hardware, The Concord Five and Ten, Concord Outfitters. Patriots tickets donated by Rob Balazy and Alyson Becker A Parking Spot at CCHS Guarantee a parking spot at Concord-Carlisle High School for the 2015-2016 school year! Get to school on time. Avoid the long, cold walk from Laurel Street. This is especially appealing to those entering their junior year! Value: priceless A Painting by local artist, Deanna Hargraves Enhance your home with a beautiful work of original art by local resident Deanna Hargraves. Dinner with Linen Apron Gather a group of eight people together for a delicious multi-course dinner by Linen Apron in Carlisle. An instant dinner party!

01742 Bag from J McLaughlin From the new shop in Concord Center – Proudly display where you live with this adorable tote bag. Yes, we can also order one for you in 01741! Value: $100 4 Lift Tickets to Loon Mountain For those who can’t get enough of winter! Enjoy a day with family or friends at the wonderful ski mountain in New Hampshire. Can be used 2015-16 season.

Do you love wine and have a sense of adventure?

Choose a bag and discover which bottle you’ll bring home! We have many fantastic wines – buy several bags!