2023 Silent Auction Item Preview
Saturday, September 16, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Gravity Hill Farm
This is a preview only! You will be able to bid on these items at our event on the 16th…we can’t wait to see you there!
Champagne Cocktails for four on the deck of the blue-shuttered house on River Drive, otherwise known as "Chenonceau on the Delaware" — a reference to the famous chateau on the water in the Loire Valley. Your French/American hosts Rosanne & Yves look forward to welcoming you! Value: $300
Two nights in a furnished studio overlooking beautiful gardens and the Delaware River. Adjacent to hiking and biking trails along the Delaware Raritan Canal and into Washington Crossing State Park. A perfect getaway for two people, or a great spot to host your guests! Arrangements will be made with the owner, and will depend upon availability. View images here. Value: $325. (Minimum bid: $150)
Two nights in a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath riverside home with garden and river views. Arrangements will be made with the owner, and will depend upon availability. View images here! Value: $500. (Minimum bid: $250)
A Gardening Basket with ten Guest Passes to the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Includes a nursery gift certificate, garden tools and gloves, and 3 gardening books! Value: $175.
A gift certificate for $240, applicable toward any of the services offered by Frenchtown Riding Club, including horseback riding lessons, camp, boarding, leasing, membership, etc.
A kayak and/or paddleboard lesson/excursion on the Delaware for one person. I will provide the sit-on-top kayak, paddleboard, life jackets, helmets, and paddles! Value: $120.
Two Complimentary Water Parks Passes at Morey’s Piers on the Wildwood Boardwalk, 2023/2024. Value: $135.
A Dual Morven membership, which entitles two adults and accompanying children under 18 to free unlimited access to Morven Museum & Garden for one year, plus more. Value: $90.
A 7-8' Redbud or 10' (2" caliper) Red Maple. Delivered and planted by Nectars Landscape and Design. Value: $500.
A pontoon boat ride for six on the Delaware in 2024. Your cruise will include wine, cheese, and river lore with Captain Bill and First Mate Nancy. Value: $500. (Minimum bid: $350)
A day on the race track with instructor, on October 1, 2023, at NJ Motorsport Park’s Lightning Track. BYO race car!! Value: $400.
Conversation, cocktails, lite bites, and complimentary books for ten people with Dr. Rick Van Noy, author of Borne by the Delaware - Canoeing from Headwaters to Home. Hosted by Tim and Elene West at their River Drive home. Value: $500. (Minimum bid: $350.)
A Christmas Gift delivered on a fire truck to a child in the Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad response area. You provide the gift.
From Artisans of the Valley, of Pennington, NJ. A Folk Art Walking Stick valued at $300. A Turned Art Bowl in Spalted Beach with gold epoxy, valued at $150. A rare Osage Orange Charcuterie Board with a value of $300.
A Grounds for Sculpture Family Membership plus a hand-painted miniature figure of the life-scale sculpture by J. Seward Johnson Jr., and a classic pottery piece from local artist Nancy Cane. Value: $330.
Thanksgiving Dinner for Twelve from Blue Monkey Catering. Pick up the day before Thanksgiving in Falls Township, PA. Value: $700. (Minimum bid: $500)
A private Cross-Country Ski Lesson for up to six people. Skis not included. Value: $240.
Two memberships to the The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.