Annual Silent & Live Auction

Harding Elementary’s

2014

March 22, 20146:30 pm – 10:00 pm

El Cerrito Community Center7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito

Live Jazz • Food • Beer • Wine

is proud to host

March 22, 2014 El Cerrito Community Center

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

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Auction Night Schedule

6:30 Doors open

Child care drop off

Check in and receive bidder number

Enjoy food and drinks while browsing the silent auction

7:00 Silent auction underway

8:20 First tables close

8:40 Second tables close

9:00 Last tables close

9:15 Live auction

9:45 Check out/Collect winnings

10:00 Doors close

A Special Thanks to the following businesses and families for their sponsorship and services

Geoffrey Nelson

for his outstanding auctioneer talent

Arlington Cafe for the delicious food

Time Out Quartetfor the lovely music

and to our special sponsors

The Morse Family • Joe Grondahl Colin Ransdell • The Simms Family

Thank you for joining us for a wonderful evening and helping to raise money for many valuable programs offered at our beautiful school.

Many thanks to… Mrs. Linda Takimoto and all the teachers, parents and kids who contributed

their time and talents.

Most of all, thanks to… the Auction Committee, who worked tirelessly to obtain a wide range

of items, great food and wine and put this thing together.

Junie Kwon • Stephanie Nevill • Lisa Saridis Kim Schartz • Evelyn Smith • Soonoak Wood

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Live AuctionBerkeley Night Out PackageOvernight stay in a Deluxe King room at Hotel Shattuck and dinner at s downtown Berkeley restaurant from Stephanie & Tanner Nevill.

Chez PanisseDinner for two in the cafe with a bottle of house wine.

Dad’s ClubDad’s Club Work Party. Six Dads will work at your house for four hours!

Peets 12 months of coffee.

Morse FamilyRazor E300 Electric Scooter, 42”.

Nitsan-Gragg FamilyClaremont Evening for Two: Two 50-minute therapeutic massages, followed by dinner.

Sharon & Willy GraggSony Playstation 4 (PS4).

PixarA tour of Pixar studios.

Principal for the DayFor one primary grade student

Principal for the DayFor one upper grade student.

Public BikesOne single-speed bicycle with a choice of available colors and sizes.

Semifreddi’s A year of bread, one loaf per week.

Silent Stay Retreat Home & HermitageFour-day/three-night meditation retreat: Private room for one person.

Arts & ScienceAlbany Music SchoolFour 30-minute private lessons: violin, drums, voice, or flute. ($150 value).

Berkeley PlayhouseTwo tickets to see The 25th Annual Putnam county Spelling Bee at the Julia Morgan Theater, 4/5–5/4, 2014.

BrushstrokesGift certificate for five visits and a platter to decorate.

Chabot Space & Science CenterAdmission for four ($64 value).

DeYoung Fine Arts MuseumTwo guest passes. Each pass admits two.

Gathering Tribes$25 gift certificate.

Marion ChristTie-dye kit.

Lawrence Hall of ScienceTwo family guest passes (a $60 value).

Ms. Little4 music lessons ($120 value).

Oakland East Bay Symphony Two tickets in Orchestra to a symphony concert (1/23, 2/20 or 3/27/15).

The Painter’s Pot$25 gift certificate.

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Paula van der Zwaan Dance StudioGift certificate for $75 to apply to five dance classes or a session of classes.

Richmond Art Center$100 gift certificate.

Shawl Anderson Dance$50 gift card for lessons.

Shoey SindelFamily portrait sessions. Prints not included. Estimated value is $350.

The Tech Museum of InnovationFour admission passes.

Children’s Corner & ActivitiesChildren’s Thrifty Threads$25 gift certificate for Hannah’s used clothing store and a $25 gift certificate for Grove Street Kids used clothing.

Children’s Adventure PackFour passes to Lindsay Wildlife Museum and a family guest pass for Oakland Zoo for two adults and two children.

Bay Area Discovery MuseumTwo passes for admission up to five.

Galileo$200 off a week of camp.

HabitotFamily guest pass.

KumonTwo free registrations ($50) for new enrollment of student.

Monkey Business CampTwo $65 gift certificates.

Simms Family Lego Gift BasketOne Marvel Lego set, one Chima Lego set, one Lego Friends set, two Lego books, Lego stickers and three free child admissions to Legoland.

Solano Avenue Shopping Spree$25 gift certificate and T-shirt from Five Little Monkeys, three $5 gift certificates to As You Wish Frozen Yogurt.

Class Projects/GiftsKINDERGARTEN

LeitchSelf Portraits on Canvas.

MendesFramed Self portraits.

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1ST GRADE

BrownPete the Cat quilt and gift set.

McIntyre“Collaborative Community” watercolor collage (2)

Breeding/Morse United States Map and flower applique pillow

2ND GRADE

Tamura Watercolor art.

Halpern “Stained Glass” art.

3RD GRADE

TaylorSelf-portrait collage.

SilkworthFingerprint tree.

4TH/5TH GRADE

JamsheedFingerprint tree.

Fisher“Emerald, Peridot and Moonstone” succulent sculpture.

PinePeace collage.

5TH/6TH GRADE

SouzaRainforest tapestry and California native wildflower seed balls.

SeltzerSemi-precious gemstone necklace and bracelet sets (2).

BrewerGarden tool gift set.

FergusonWine gift set.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

McCormickPicture frame magnet board and magnets.

LUNCHTIME GARDENING CLUB

Megan Larranaga Succulents in student decorated reused planters.

DiningAlbatross Pub$20 gift certificate.

Aangan$50 gift certificate.

Bette’s Diner$25 gift certificate.

Explore the tables for more great items!

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Bull Valley Restaurant$100 gift certificate. Located in Port Costa ( just east of Crockett).

Chocolatier Blue18-piece box of fine chocolates.

Family Night Out$50 gift certificate to Little Star Pizza, Four tickets for Rialto Cinemas.

Fenton’s CreameryGift vouchers for four small sundaes.

Juan’s Place$40 gift certificate.

Kensington Pub3 hours of bartending, two pints of beer throughout the night, pub T-shirt, one dinner, all the tips that the winner gets will be donated back to the school.

PicanteBrunch, lunch, or dinner for two.

Rick and Ann’s Restaurant$30 gift certificate.

See’s CandiesGift certificate for one pound of chocolate.

Zachary’sOne large stuffed three ingredient pizza.

EntertainmentArdenwood FarmsThree family passes for free admission.

Ashkenaz Two $10 gift cards for a performance.

Beach Blanket BabylonTwo tickets for performances.

California’s Great America One-day admission ticket for two.

Cal ShakesTwo tickets during 2014 season for a Tues., Wed., or Thurs. evening performance or Saturday matinee.

Concannon VineyardCertificate for private tour and tasting for up to eight people of legal drinking age. One logo glass for each attendee, plus a 15% discount on wines purchased.

Drake’s BrewingTour and tasting for six people.

Freight and Salvage Two tickets for any coffeehouse show.

Golden State Railroad MuseumOne family pass.

Heretic BrewingTour for up to 10 people that includes a free pint per person. A gift certificate for $10 and a 32 oz. growler and two logo pint glasses. Total value is $90.

Landmark TheatresFour VIP guest passes.

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Masquers Playhouse Two ticket vouchers.

Playland Not-at-the-BeachA party for 10 people.

Scandia Family Fun CenterFour golf passes.

Sojourn CellarsA seated tasting for up to 10 at Sojourn Cellars in Sonoma.

Russell Gruber & Merrilea SongstadCouples night out. Includes dinner at Cugini, Movie at the Cerrito Theatre and hot tub at Albany hot tubs.

USS HornetFlashlight tour for two ($70.00 value).

USS HornetFamily Boarding Pass for two adults and two children ($46.00 value).

Health & Beauty4th Street YogaFour yoga classes.

Albany YMCAOne-month full-service membership.

Alchemy Skin Spa Gift certificate for one custom facial.

Sarah Bossenbroek Lakeridge Athletic Club gift certificate: A month-long membership for two adults and two children ($210) .

Bryan Randolph/Spider Murphy’s TattooTwo one-hour tattooing sessions.

Circle Salon$75 gift certificate to spend on services or products.

Laurence DiacoSpa basket of beauty products.

Festoon Salon and Lisa SaridisComplimentary haircut and hair care gift basket.

Fuse FitnessTwo gift certificates for one month of classes.

Hot Tubs of BerkeleyTwo one-hour visits.

Vine Street Salon and Lisa Saridis$100 gift certificate and hair and gift basket.

Vivian’s Nail SalonGift card for mani and pedi.

Home & GardenJeff & Rebecca ArkinClipping from a Swedish Ivy that has been in the Oval Office since the Kennedy Administration.

Ashby Lumber$50 gift certificate.

Chehie SongstadSet of handmade aprons for a family.

Cookie BasketBasket, from the Gostlin-Samdrup Family, includes everything you need to bake and decorate sugar cookies. Also, a $25 gift certificate from Spun Sugar.

Flowerland$25 gift certificate.

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Tana Hakanson StudioOriginal oil painting.

Rachel Henderson Two bottles of sparkling wine.

Mike HearnTwo framed Perugia, Italy cityscape watercolors. Framed size is 12” x 16”.

Lynsey JepsonTwo jars of homemade granola.

Knitting Lessons/BasketBasket with balls of yarn, knitting needles, learn to knit book, also one knitting lesson for two from Anna B. Hearn.

Oowie Koozie & Nevill FamilySix leather hand made koozies (2 for pint glasses and 4 for cans/bottles) with an assortment of bottled microbrewed beer.

Paper SourceOne-hour session of creative card-making for a group of four to six.

Jason Simms$50 Chevron gift card.

Jason SimmsOne day parent and child or children car basics lesson. Includes lunch provided by Arlington Fine Foods.

Paper Plus$15 gift certificate.

Evelyn SmithSur La Table gift basket and $50 gift certificate to Monterey Market.

Coppola Wine BasketThree bottles of wine,, wine opener, tin of chocolates, and cutting board from Coppola Winery.

James Wolfman Two original paintings.

Soonoak Wood12” x 16” Giclee prints of acrylic on canvas paintings: Fox Theater & Grand Lake Theater.

Zazzle$50 gift certificate.

JewelryCori Diaz Assorted jewelry.

Sarah HirneisenHandcrafted glass jewelry.

Kristin SatzmanHandmade jewelry: Three necklaces and three earrings.

James WolfmanHandcrafted jewelry.

SportsAlbany Bowl Gift certificate.

Berkeley IronworksTwo Intro to Climbing classes.

Bridges Rock GymBirthday party for 5 kids ($100 value).

Cal Recreational SportsOne kid swim card for Strawberry Canyon.

Cal Recreational SportsOne three-month Community CRC membership.

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Canyon Swim SchoolOne session of swim lessons (up to 8 lessons).

El Cerrito Martial ArtsGift certificate.

Ms. LittleA safe, easy kayak paddle trip from Richmond Marina to Brooks Island.

Oakland A’sTwo Plaza Outfield Vouchers.

Oakland Ice Center – Sparks Ice Family fun pack for family of four, skate rentals included.

San Francisco GiantsTwo sets of Giants tickets.

San Jose SharksHockey puck autographed by Matt Nieto.

Sienna RanchOne family day pass.

Sugar BowlTwo Sun–Fri non-holiday lift ticket vouchers valid for the 2013/14 winter season (option to convert to next season).

TG TaekwondoTwo gift certificates for 1 month of classes and free uniform ($205 value each).

Zac StanleyTwo bike tune-ups.

PTA membership is only $12 for the whole year.The PTA supports the following activities:

classroom supplies and field trips • weekly music instructionvisual and performing arts classes for K–6 • science, cultural arts programs

school-wide assemblies • after school enrichment classes garden coordinator • scholarships • an ice cream social

principal’s back to school coffee • family math night • kindergarten tours• K/T-K picnic • a multicultural fair • The Spring Concert

a science fair and a spelling bee • The Harding Variety Showlegislative advocacy for issues that affect kids

a website and monthly newsletter • annual book fairs and library supportTeacher and Staff Appreciation Day

JOIN THE HARDING PTA!

FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.HARDINGPTA.ORG

Thanks for your support!