Welcome! We’re glad you’re joining us for the UCH 2016 Auction, where we say:

“HUUray” for the Red, White and BlUU! We hope that tonight you will show yourself to be an engaged member of our church who wants to see it succeed financially and, even more importantly, to be a crucial part of our be-loved community. There are many ways to support tonight’s auction event: Cash and Carry

This room has both new and new gently used, re-giftable items valued at up to $30. Tables are marked $10, $20, $30 and everything on the table sells at that specified price. Take anything you like and pay the room’s cash manager. Silent Auction

Hospitality Events are hosted by UCH members. Limited slots are available. Most are sign-ups with a specified minimum donation amount; no bidding. Theme Baskets, Learning Opportunities, and Services, and some foods and items are sold to the high bidder at the end of the auction. Live Auction

The live auction contains our top value items. Opening bids range from $100 to $600. Most of the items are services donated by UCH members such as cultural experiences or are getaway weekends. NEW THIS YEAR—50/50 Raffle $1 for one ticket. $10 for 15 tickets. $20 for 50 tickets. Must be present to win. Drawing will take place during the Live Auction.

Wher to Being!

Let Them Eat … PIE! Time Out New York reports there are nearly 200 pie avors, of which 54 are available in the city. Flavors by percentage are grouped into Fruit (50%), such as blueberry, cherry and pear cranberry; Nut (11%), including pecan & peanut bu er, plus hybrids - sour cream apple walnut; Cream (11%), including coco-nut, lemon and root beer cream; and Choc-olate (8%), including Mississippi mud and chocolate pudding. The remaining 30% fall into the category “Wacky,” including Candy Bar pie. One as-sumes that bi ersweet chocolate with ruby port, cranberries, and roasted nut is a true hybrid, not to be missed. “Our own” Carlo a Capitani will create a home-baked pie, made to YOUR order! With two weeks’ lead me, she will consult with you on avors, including crust, and create the pièce de résistance for your next soirée.

#101 Pie Made to Order Minimum bid: $20

Fresh Baked Bread

Who can resist large pieces of fresh bread, slathered with bu er and maybe some honey or fresh fruit jam? If your mouth is watering as you read this, here’s a deal for you. Laura Shemick will make you two—not one, but two—loaves of fresh bread at your request with your choice of our (no gluten-free). Sample her breads on the food table at the auc on or buy the loaves that are available that night.

#103 Fresh Baked Bread Minimum Suggested Bid : $15

That’s Italian! Up for bid is two quarts of homemade tomato marinara sauce,

lovingly prepared by Pa Hazell using family recipe passed down for genera ons to your table. Provide a week no ce and Pa will prepare and deliver for your next special occasion or every day meal. Ingre-dients: tomato, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, salt /pepper, olive oil, pork.

#102 Home Made Marinara Sauce Minimum Suggested Bid: $20

Red and White to Beat the Winter Blues

As a category in Italian cuisine, pastas are classically used in one of three kinds of prepared dishes. As pasta asciu a,cooked pasta is plated and served with a complemen-tary sauce or condiment. As pasta in brodo (broth), it be-comes part of a soup-type dish. A third category is pasta al forno, where the pasta incorporated into a dish that is subsequently baked in the oven (forno). Up for auc on is a manifesta on of pasta al forno, in the form of a meatless zi casserole, cooked with tomatoes and cheese. Red, white and cheese -- just the thing to chase away those winter blues. Ann Sitrin will pre-pare and deliver to your home a baked zi casserole that serves 8 to 10. She needs a week's no ce.

#104 Baked Zi Casserole Minimum Suggested Bid: $25

Yummy Stuff

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Sharp Shopper Goodies Enjoy goodies from Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet and use the $25 gi card that they donated to nd your own deals. Bulk foods, including gluten free items, supplement (local and non-local) produce, and other amazing bargains, overstock items. Located less than 6 miles from Clover Lane, Sharp Shopper is near the Harrisburg airport in Middletown.

#106 Sharp Shopper Gi Card Donated by the Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet

Minimum Bid: $10

Pa ’s Pretzels Made to your order—3 dozen chocolate-covered pretzel rods. A sweet and salty treat for all to eat. Provide two weeks’ no-

ce and Pa Hazell will prepare and deliver these yummy treats for your next special occasion. You choose your favorite chocolate and topping and Pa does all the rest! Chocolate—dark, milk, or white Toppings—M&M minis, to ee, peanuts, mini chocolate

chips, peppermint, seasonal colored jimmies/sprinkles.

#105 Candy Covered Pretzels Minimum Suggested Bid: $30

More Yummy Stuff Cool Stuff

Jason Empire Telescope The Jason binoculars company was founded in 1947 in Kansas City, Mo, when Jake Levin and his son Dick began impor ng binoculars from France. Although they started out as "Jake and Son," the name was soon shortened and formalized to "Jason," and Jason binoculars and telescopes became a compe ve force in the U.S. market for sports op cs. The rm was subsequently acquired by Bausch and Lomb. Up for auc on is a vintage Jason Empire telescope, donated by Ray and Mary Lou Harris. It comes with (1) an extra lens and (2) a manual, including introduc ons to celes al study and us-ing a star chart. Just the thing for star-gazing on a clear night. Comps on ebay show a value of $83.95.

#201 Vintage Telescope Minimum Bid: $25

Campaign Swag and other Fun Stu Remember the thrill of our elec on process with Vote for Hilla-ry and Vote for Donald Cards Against Humanity expansion packs, two o cial DNC bu ons from Philadelphia, and assorted

other poli cal paraphernalia from this and previous elec ons.

#202 Poli cal Swag Collec on Donated by Ann S llwater

Minimum Bid: $15 2

Travel in Style Up for auc on are two new, never used, Travelpro 25” expandable roller suitcases, chocolate color.

#203 Suitcases Donated by Allen Cohen

$129 each on Amazon. Live Auc on Opening Bid: TBA

Relax in Style Up for bid is a Brazilian hammock: 6 1/2 feet between the beads, and stretches to 5 1/2 feet wide so as to hold two people crossways. All ropes are included.

#205 Brazilian Hammock Donated by Nan and Jim Cavenaugh

Minimum Bid: $25

Angle in Style Experienced shermen understand the value in having a one-of-a-kind, personalized shing rod custom built for you. UCHer Guy Dannelly will work with you to de ne your speci c shing technique, style, aesthe cs and exper se, and then will design and create a rod just for you, using the best shing rod components. This unique rod will make you the envy of everyone on the water.

#204 Custom Built Fishing Rod Minimum Bid: $150

More Cool Stuff

Grocery Shop in Style (?!) Grocery shopping couldn’t be more fun than it is when you use a UCH gi card from the auc on—it’s like winning your groceries! Up for bid are a $50 Karns card and a $50 Giant card.

#207 Grocery Gi Cards Donated by Linda and Don Brown

Minimum Bid: $35

Show your Name in Style Tired of your boring old UCH nametag? For a $11.11 dona-

on, you can choose a new nametag from more than one hundred custom designs. You will also receive a new nametag holder with either the pin/clip design, or just a sleeve that you can use with your exis ng lanyard. Your name will be me culously hand printed on the card by Wally Wenklar. (Limited to 30 nametags so that they can be ready in me for Christmas) .

#206 Custom Nametag Minimum Dona on: $11.11

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Men’s and Women’s Scent Collec on Find your new alluring scent from among these popular men's and women's perfume collec on.. Included in the collec on: Men's Polo Red 4.2 Fl oz. Men's Polo Blue Eau-de-parfum 4.2 Fl. oz. Women's Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance 3.4 . oz. Women's Ralph Lauren Tender Romance 3.4 oz.

#208 Scent Collec on

Kindly Donated by Jessica Lybarger Retail Value: $370+ Minimum Bid: $50

Faux Turquoise Necklace

There’s never a bad me to give that spe-cial someone a new necklace, but now you can score points for a gracious gi and also help the church. How cool is that? Up for auc on is a dyed magnesite (faux turquoise) necklace made by Mike McCullough.

#210 Hand Made Necklace Minimum Bid: $35

Jamberry Nail Wrap Collec on Jamberry nail wraps are made with durable materials, so smudg-es and streaks are never an issue, and can last for up to two weeks on ngernails and four weeks on toes. With over 300 nail wraps in an incredible variety of designs, you can customize, pair, and layer Jamberry nail wraps to create a look that’s all your own—all from the comfort of your home. This collec on includes: 2 Sheets of wraps : French Tips and Holi-day Cheer, Applica on Kit, and 2016 Spring book.

#209 Nail Wraps Kindly Donated by Jessica Lybarger

Retail Value: $50 Minimum Bid: $20

Look Good / Smell Good

Stay Warm-Look Good This turquoise wool shrug or stole is lined and closes with decora ve hook and eye closures. It is the per-fect accessory for a special event. Fits sizes 12 to 14. Sewn by Marj Forster.

Cozy shawl in shades of loden and spruce green. Keep handy for those cold winter evenings.

#211 Stole/Shrug Minimum bid: $35

#212 Shawl Donated by Marj Forster

Minimum Bid $25

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Beautify your Home or Office

Hand Crocheted Doily—Four to Bid on

Handmade doilies, crocheted from tradi onal Americana pa erns. Rev. Mike pursues a number arts and cra s as a spir-itual prac ce, his most proli c being crochet projects to wind down from a busy day.

UU Principles Art

Beau ful elaborately decorated (in the style of old European manu-scripts) and framed UU Principles from Lancaster UU. Display your Uni-tarian-Universalist principles with pride and /or remind yourself of these deeply cherished ideals. In a silver-toned wood frame,-approximately 14X19 inches.

#217 Framed UU Principles Donated by Frances and Dan Myers

Minimum Bid: $25

Belgian Carpet 5.5 x 8.5 Belgian Carpet. Abstract paisley design, appropriate for living or dining room.

#218 Belgian Carpet

Donated by Rachel Mark Minimum Bid: $25

Deck the Halls!

Each year, Don and Barbara Hoskins and Phil and Donna Hoskins-Helm work together to make two large 3-foot Christ-

mas wreaths for the church. They’re willing to make two more—one each for two savvy bidders.

#219 Handmade Christmas Wreath Retail Value: $125

Minimum Suggested Bid: $50

1. Pink, round Pineapple pa ern, with horseshoes and fans, 17". 2. Salmon, round Pinwheel pa ern, with ex-

3. Natural (o -white), oval Pineapple pa ern, with popcorn and fans, 15 x 9.5".

4. Mul -colored, round varia on on a tradi onal Penny Lane pa ern, 12" with blues, greens and white.

#213-#216 Hand Made Doily Kindly donated by Rev. Mike Walker

Minimum Bid: $15

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How Does Your Garden Grow? Do plants shrivel up or try to hide when they see you coming? Are you concerned that your green thumb is really algae growing on your digit? Have no fear—help is on the way! Debbie Reihart, UCH’s res-ident self-proclaimed “crazy plant lady,” o ers a consulta on and three-to-four hours of her labor to plan and implement your garden showplace. Debbie will also go to purchase and help put in plants that you pay for. You can sip an adult beverage and watch beauty happen right in front of your eyes! Debbie can handle no more than two clients, so jump on this o er quickly. Timing will be by mutual consent—late spring or early fall is usually best, but any me could work ex-cept in the dead of winter.

#301 Garden Consulta on Minimum Bid : $30 per consulta on

Make Your Car Sparkle Is your car not looking its best? Help protect your investment against winter’s harsh condi ons. Church member John Har-

greaves will come to your loca on with every-thing needed to hand wash and wax one vehi-cle. Make your Prius (or any other car) stand out in the UCH parking lot!

#302 Car Wash and Wax Minimum Suggested Bid: $25

Helpful Services

Time to Get Away?

Need to take a break from the daily rou ne and don’t want to leave your house and/or pet una ended? David Smith will do pet si ng/house si ng for up to seven days.

#305 Pet Si ng/House Si ng Minimum Suggested Bid: $25

Create a Permanent Record of Your Life Do you want to learn how to make a lovely scrapbook to capture all of your most precious memories? Debbie Rei-hart will provide all materials except for pictures and keep-sakes at a Saturday a ernoon workshop. You should be able to complete about four pages and gain the knowledge to do

many more pages on your own (including one celebra ng your par cipa on in this workshop). Date to be arranged.

#303 Scrapbooking Number of Available Slots: 6

Minimum Bid: $30

Family Portrait Session Create and share memories with friends and fam-ily by bidding on a Family Portrait Session. Our own talented shu er bug Marybeth Williams will have her por olio on display auc on night for your review. Stop by the auc on tables to see her beau ful ar s c works. Four slots up for bid.

#304 Family Portrait Session Minimum Dona on: $25

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Facilitate Deep Relaxa on...Ahhhhh!

U lizing gentle, non-intrusive, natural movements, the Trager Approach helps release deep-seated phys-ical and mental pa erns and facilitates deep relaxa-

on, increased physical mobility, and mental clarity. These pa erns may have developed in response to accidents, illnesses, or any kind of physical or emo-

onal trauma, including the stress of everyday life. Cer ed prac oner Kathy Stewart o ers an intro-ductory Trager session (60 minutes) at her prac ce in the Bellevue Park sec on of Harrisburg.

#309 Trager Session Retail Value: $80

Suggested Minimum Bid: $40

Take Care of Yourself One Month of Unlimited Yoga Just Plain Yoga o ers more than 35 regularly scheduled classes at its Camp Hill studio. Enjoy a wide variety of styles from gentle to sweat-producing vinyasa, taught by cer ed yoga instructors with decades of experience. This year, Just Plain Yoga is both Harrisburg Magazine’s Reader’s Choice and Susquehanna Style’s Best of Harrisburg among all yoga studios. Up for auc on is a pass for one month of unlimited clas-

ses. Studio is located at 1845 Market Street, Camp Hill (Entrance on 19th Street next to One Good Woman)

#306 Gi Pass for Yoga Classes Donated by Just Plain Yoga

Retail Value: $120 Minimum Bid: $50

Retrogade Massage Retrograde massage is a common technique used by occupa onal therapists to reduce swelling, par cularly in the hand. Rima Cameron (18 years experience as an occupa onal therapy assistant) is o ering retrograde massage sessions of up to 30 minutes each.

#307 Retrograde Massage Session Minimum Dona on $40

Grounding Classes Ann S llwater, cer ed yoga teacher and nurse, will lead you in grounding, a guided medita on. This 10-30 minute (somewhat long-er as we learn the techniques) process is done outside, on pads, in sleeping bags and/or with mosquito ne ng depending on the weath-er. As learned from Warren Grossman, Starhawk, and others, this prac ce has brought Ann down-to-earth and improved her life at many levels. Must dress warmly and bring sleeping bag and pad or tarp. Up to ve people can par cipate.

#308 Three Grounding Classes 2-3:30 on November 19, December 17, and January 7

Minimum Dona on $30

Encourage Natural Healing to Take Place

This 90-minute introductory session opens a path to natural heal-ing. “CranioSacral Therapy, Osteopathic Bodywork, Lympha c Drainage Therapy” include a gentle hands-on treatment that en-courages your natural healing mechanism for normalizing the cen-tral nervous system, connec ve ssue strain pa erns, and lymph

ow. Treatment over a three-to-six-month period helps alleviate headaches, chronic neck and back pain, chronic fa gue, and a wide range of other problems. The treatment is provided by Beverlee Lehr, a state-licensed massage therapist who has advanced training through the Interna onal Associa on of Health Educators. This gi cer cate expires March 31 2017.

#310 Natural Healing Introductory Session Retail Value: $100

Suggested Minimum Bid: $45

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Southern Brooklyn Brunch Margaret Carrow reaches back to her Brooklyn and Southern roots to bring you an enjoyable brunch of shrimp and grits, bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon, chicken and wa es,

crab fri ata, fruit and mimosas. Up to six guests.

#401 Southern Brooklyn Brunch

Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 11 AM Auc on Type and Opening Bid: TBA

Sunday Chicken Dinner with the Handshaws Jim and Mimi Handshaw invite you to their home in New Cumberland for an old-fashioned Sunday chicken dinner. The menu will include all the sides your mother used to make - or, at least, our mothers used to make! And, of course, save room for home made apple pie! Six seats available

#403 Sunday Chicken Dinner Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017, 1 p.m.

Minimum Dona on: $30 per seat

Chili and Chan ng for 2017

Are you interested in sacred chan ng from all the world's religious tradi ons? We will have an evening rst of ea ng chili (one meat op on, one vegetarian op on) and then engaging in chants from the world's religious tradi ons.

These are simple melodies that require NO prior experience, NO knowledge of music. You only need your open heart. Come and engage in the sacred sounds that transform and unify. Feel free to bring chants and instruments. Co-hosted by Libby Tisdell, Lois Voigt, Marjy Hartman, Kathy Steward, Kelly O’Neill, and Caroline Parke. Twenty seats available.

#404 Chili and Chan ng Saturday, January 7. 2017, 6 P.M.

Where: Home of Libby Tisdell, 1730 Logan St., Harrisburg Minimum Dona on: $20 per seat

Good Food - Good Times

Another Side of London Think beyond Big Ben, St. Paul's and the Victoria and Albert. Examine London's modern Unitarian presence and historic in-

uence, transport for young and old, the modern mul cultural wealth con nuum, London's urban green, and beer and cheese, of course. Fresh data, collected in London over the month of September. Consid-er what's surprising, what's not. Cordell A eldt and Larry Beyer invite you to their mid-town home for an a ernoon of slides with Bri sh teas and scones. Up to six guests.

#402 London Travelogue with Tea and Scones Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 3:30 PM

109 Cumberland St., Harrisburg Minimum Bid: $15 per person

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California Dreamin’ on Such a Winter’s Day Come enjoy a variety of San Fran inspired treats while we sip, (drink or chug), the California wine(s) or beverage of your choice and share stories of the good mes we’ve had and will have in the summer sun. Then we’ll move to the dining room for a California dinner and dessert. Hosted by Kevin Geist and Andy Back. Six spaces available.

#405 California Dinner Party Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 5 PM

(Snow date February 26) Auc on Type and Minimum Bid : TBA

Brunch and Broadway at Chateau MarLo! Gather at the home of Marjy Hartman and Lois Voigt this March in Mechanicsburg for brunch and Broadway. First, enjoy Baked French toast, berry pudding, +-caramel rolls and other as-sorted goodies along with mimosas, co ee and lively conversa on. Then gather round the pi-ano to sing some of your favorite Broadway tunes. Come pre-pared to join in the fun! Ten seats available.

#407 Brunch and Broadway Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017, 10:30 AM.

Minimum Dona on: $25/seat

More Good Food - Good Times

TGIF - Friday Nights Are For Friends! TGIF. Join your hosts Joan and George Hell-mann and Tucker Susskind at Tucker’s home for a hot bowl of soup and conversa on with warm-hearted friends. Dinner includes bread, soup, salad, dessert, wine/beer, and co ee. Unlimited quan es of potables, co-mes bles, and conversa on!

#408 TGIF Soup and Salad Party Maximum Number of Places: 30

Date: Friday, January 27, 2016, at 6 p.m. Minimum Dona on: $40/seat

Wine Tas ng 101, California Style Have you ever said: “I can’t tell one red wine from anoth-er?“ Maybe you think you can name any wine you encoun-ter. Either way, come and par cipate in this unique wine discovery format. You may be very surprised at what you do know and what you can discern about wines. A er doing the format, we’ll have a lovely San Francis-co dinner with the wine of your choice. This event will require you to sample a predetermined set of wines, if you’d just ra-ther drink the wines you know you like, or no wine at all, look at our California Dreamin’ o ering instead. Hosted by Kevin Geist and Andy Back. Six spaces available.

#406 California Wine Tas ng and Dinner Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 4 PM

(Snow date Sunday January 22) Auc on Type and Minimum Bid : TBA

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Nature Walk/Photo Opportunity

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, operated by the PA Game Commission on the border between Lancaster and Leb-anon Coun es, is a 6,000-acre nature preserve established pri-marily to support the Canada goose and other migratory birds. UCH member Laura Shemick is your guide for an a ernoon of bird-watching and photography. Look for snow geese, mute swans, raptors, and other migratory birds. Tour includes ac-cess to the indoor exhibit of na ve wildlife in the WMA’s visi-tor center.

For those who work up an appe te on the walk, we will sojourn a er our hike and photography to the historic Scha erstown Inn for a Dutch-treat dinner. This walk is sched-uled at the best me to see snow geese (by the thousands!). Up to ten spaces available.

#501 Middle Creek WMA Guided Visit Saturday, March 11, 2017, noon.

(March 12 rain/snow date) Minimum Dona on: $15

Run/Walk the Hill Join your church friends for the rst annual 5K star ng and ending back at our Market Street campus. Gather a er church at 10:45 to depart at 11am. Water and light snacks will be provided. You provide your own choice of exercise a re and pace! Sponsors Leta Beam, Marjy Hartman and Deb-bie Reihart

#503 Run /Walk the Hill April 30 (Rain Date May 7)

Minimum Dona on: $15

Get Outdoors

Foraging Trip—for Paw Paws

Go on a paw-paw hunt! Paw-paws are na ve to the East Coast and can be found in fer le river-bo om are-as. The fruit is sweet and reminis-cent of bananas or mangos or pine-apples. Laura Shemick has located a nice paw-paw patch and will take

ve avid foragers there for an a er-noon of foraging on the third weekend of September, 2017 Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy while there! The paths to the paw-paws are easy-walking trails.

#502 Paw Paw Foraging September 16-17

Weather date: Sept. 23-24. Minimum Dona on: $15

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Learn to Play ….The Accordion!

Experienced piano and accordion teacher and professional and award-winning ac-cordion soloist EvAnn Hawley will give you two hours of accordion lessons at her home/studio in Camp Hill. If you don’t have an instrument, you may use her small 12-bass accordion during your les-son. Lesson mes to be arranged, in either 1/2 or one hour in-crements. More informa on at camphillmusic.com.

#602 Accordion Lessons Suggested Minimum Bid: $80

Musical Experiences

Treats from the Susquehanna Folk Music Society

Susquehanna Folk Music Society (SFMS) is dedicated to the ad-vancement, promo on and preserva on of tradi onal, con-temporary and interna onal folk music and folk culture. Each year, Susquehanna Folk presents dozens of musical and cultur-al events in Harrisburg, York and Lancaster. Ar sts this year include the Irish-American "Pride of New York" (Jan. 15, at UU

Congrega on of York); the Western Flyers (Feb. 24, Fort Hunter); and Dely Rey (blues, jazz, rag me, April 6 in Lancaster). Take your pick from these or select the concert of your choice! Up for auc on is

a pair of ckets good at any SFMS concert this season ($54 val-ue), plus a CD sampler ($15) of selec ons from the various ar sts.

#603 Susquehanna Folk Concert Tickets and CD Donated by Bart Carpenter

Suggested Minimum Bid: $35

All That Jazz Jazz is America's original music. It represents freedom, crea-

vity, passion, and a way of expression that is found in few other endeavors. Despite this, jazz is rarely listened to in our country. Many folks have trouble with jazz the rst me they listen, because they wonder where the melo-dy is.

In this session, UCH member, jazz a cionado, former disc jockey, and Central Pa Friends of Jazz board member Paul Haidet will o er an evening devoted to de-mys fying the genre. Through directed listening and conversa on, Paul will guide par cipants through a number of core concepts in jazz, including the ten-sion between structure and freedom, and the musical

"conversa ons" that occur on a jazz band-stand.

The group will have a light supper, and each par cipant/couple will receive a copy of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue," one of the most in-

uen al and largest selling albums in jazz his-tory.

Maximum 10 guests. Paul and Mary Lynn have canine and fe-line pets.

#601 An Evening of Jazz Saturday, March 18, 2017, 6:30 pm

Minimum Dona on: $35

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Opera Lovers Gathering

Eugene Onegin ( ) is one of the great lyric operas of the 19th Century and one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest composi ons. Based on Pushkin’s iconic verse novel, the opera re-imagines the Byronic roman c an -hero as the de ni ve bored Russian aristocrat caught between conven on and ennui. Similarly, Tchaikovsky took Western European opera c forms and transformed them into an authen c and undeniably Russian work.

Up for auc on is an evening with Bart and Kate Carpen-ter discussing the opera (1878); the produc on designed by Deborah Warner for the Metropolitan Opera (2013); and the cast scheduled for the Met’s performances this sea-son (March 20 -April 22, 207), including the famed baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky playing Onegin. Bart will deconstruct the opera and play recordings of memorable movements in the music. Auc on also in-cludes a set of liner notes, est. 20 pages, of reading mate-rial about this performance. (Liner notes separately avail-able with suitable dona on.) The evening is intended to enhance apprecia on for opera in general, and the up-coming Met performance in par cular. Light refresh-ments will be served. Up to ten guests.

This year also marks the 11th anniversary of the Met’s high density (HD) broadcasts, Live in HD. The evening

will prepare the newly cogno-scen to appreciate the Eugene Onegin performance scheduled later that week. Live broadcast at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 (rebroadcast 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017). Tick-ets ($24) are separately available from two local theaters hos ng the broadcasts: Regal Cinema Harrisburg 14 or Cinema Center

of Camp Hill; UCH members are encouraged to share the experience

#604 An evening about Eugene Onegin Wednesday, April 18, 7 PM

Minimum Dona on: $20/person

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A Poetic Evening

Reading of African-American Poetry

Local poets Dorothy Brown and Marian Dornell will read from the poetry of Ross Gay, the 2015 winner of the Na onal Book Cri cs Circle award. Marian, an Afri-can-American poet, read from her book of poetry at the similar auc on event last year.

Ross Gay is the son of an African-American father, who recently passed, and a white mother who lives in the Harrisburg area. Growing up in Levi own, Gay has Pennsylvania es. He received his BA from Lafaye e College and his Ph.D. from Temple University. In addi on to the Na onal Book Cri cs Circle Award, Gay’s book, Catalog of Unabashed Gra tude, was a nalist for the Na onal Book Award in Poetry (2015) and the 2016 winner of the Kingsley Tu s Poetry Award. Gay now teaches at Indiana University, Bloomington, and has published two other books and numerous poems in literary magazines. His joyful, generous spirit lights his poems and gives voice to brightness In the world and to thankfulness.

Hosted by UCH member Karen Sykes. Light refreshments served. Six seats availa-ble.

#605 Poetry Reading March 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Minimum Dona on: $25

Like one big celebra on burs ng with joy . . . Gay's poems burst forth in leggy, unexpected ways, zooming in on legs furred with pollen or soil breast-stroking into the xylem. Gay's praise is Whitman-esque, full of manure, mulberry-stained purple bird poop, dirty clothes and hango-vers, but also the pleasure of bare feet, of pruning a peach tree, of feeding a neigh-bor. . . . Whether you're feeling like you have a whole brass band of gra tude or if you're feeling like you only have a rusty horn, read this book. Gay even thanks you for reading it, saying I can't stop my gra -tude, which includes dear reader, you for staying here with me, for moving your lips just so as I speak.”

—Tess Taylor, NPR, All Things Considered Marian Dornell with Ross Gay

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OPEN STAGE for the Holidays

The Santaland Diaries December 9

The Santaland Diaries is a wildly funny 1992 essay by David Sedaris, adapted into an equally funny play in 1996. It is a hu-morous account of Sedaris' s nt working as a Christmas elf in "Santaland" at Macy's department store. Up for auc on are two ckets to the Open Stage of Harrisburg produc on for Friday, Dec. 9. The show features Open Stage’s Associate Ar-

s c Director Stuart Landon as Crumpet the Elf. At Open Stage of Harrisburg, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9

#606 Pair of Tickets to The Santaland Diaries Donated by Joan and George Hellmann

Friday, December 9, 2016 Face value: $60 for the pair (standard sea ng)

Minimum Bid $30

Up for bid is a pair of ckets to one of the 2017 holiday pro-duc ons at Open Stage.

A Christmas Carol, Directed by Stuart Landon and Featuring Nicholas Hughes as Ebenezer Scrooge

Harrisburg’s seasonal favorite re-turns in an all-new produc on this holiday season. Adapted by Associ-ate Ar s c Director Stuart Landon, A Christmas Carol returns to Open Stage this year in a brand new pro-duc on. This re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic story follows Scrooge and his journey with the three ghostly spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve. A Christ-mas Carol ins lls a powerful message about redemp on and the spirit of the holiday season.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE for A Christmas Carol: Evenings at 7:30pm: December2, 3, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, & 23 Sunday Ma nees at 2pm: December 11 & 18

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE for The Santaland Diaries December 9, 20, & 22 at 7:30pm at Open Stage

#607 Pair of Open Stage Holiday Show Tickets Donated by OPEN STAGE of HARRISBURG

Two pairs available for bid Value: $70 (premium sea ng, based on availability)

Minimum bid: $35

Santaland Diaries OR A Christmas Carol

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Know Your Portfolio

Socially Responsible Inves ng Socially responsible inves ng (SRI) is increasing its in uence within the nancial community in large part due to the compe ve nancial returns that socially-screened por olios generate. For nearly 30 years, California-based Progressive Asset Management (PAM) has regarded environmental sustainability, human rights, and good governance as part of the investment process. Their social screening process includes analysis of more than 100 quan ta ve and qualita ve measures, including environmental impact, corporate governance and ethical prac ces, military contrac ng, sweatshops, outsourcing and fair labor prac ces, human rights and equal opportunity, animal rights/product tes ng or other areas that are important to UUs.

Up for auc on is a consulta on with Ka e Scheib. She is an independent nancial consultant/registered representa ve and advisor providing nancial and advisory services; serves as PAM’s representa ves in Central PA; and is a licensed life, an-nuity, accident and health insurance agent in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-nia. Most importantly, she understands UU values and can help you evaluate your por olio against criteria that are meaningful to YOU. At the consulta on she will help you determine speci c ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) criteria; evaluate up to two of your por olios ((401k, IRA, brokerage, etc.) against those criteria; and walk you through her analysis.

701 Por olio Screening Donated by Ka e Scheib and Progressive Asset Management of Harrisburg

Retail Value $250 Live Auc on Opening Bid: TBA

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Up for auc on is a weekend at “Coyote Run Cabin,” the weekend/summer retreat of Mike and Christy Myers and El-gin/Susan Jones-Sink, located on the border of Lycoming and Tioga Coun es. Choose your season! Walking distance to the Ski Sawmill slopes (winter) and close proximity to Grand Can-yon of Pennsylvania (spring/summer). 2016 date to be coor-dinated with the donors. Coyote Run Cabin has a large replace and nice large kitchen. No cable, but two TVs with DVD players and lots of movies to choose from, for both adults and children. It rou nely sleeps all seven of the Myers, so it will de nitely have room for you and yours. Master bedroom on the ground oor with a full-size bed. Two bedroom spaces upstairs, separated by a bathroom. One BR has two twins and the other has both a twin over full bunk bed and a queen-size futon. One bathroom on each oor. It is an all-season des na on. For winter visitors, it’s within walking distance of a small ski slope called Ski Sawmill. In spring, there is tubing there. Christy reports: “There is also a small winery within a mile of the place. There is a pub/restaurant also within a mile, and the very charming town of Wellsboro is only 20+ minutes away, where there are restaurants, shopping, and a movie theater. Other excursions include the PA Grand Canyon with its Rails to Trails trail (the longest in PA).” Ac-commodates up to eight people.

#702 Coyote Run Cabin

Kindly Donated by the Myers/Sink families Retail Rate: $378 to $458 for a weekend depending on season

Live Auc on Opening bid: $200 for the weekend

Weekend Getaway

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Enjoy four nights (exact dates to be nego ated with win-ner) in a lovely four bedroom home in charming Lewes Delaware. The home is in a quiet residen al area less than two blocks from Block House Park (watch the ducks and geese swimming in the pond) and a walk from the Lewes shopping district.

Two bedrooms and two baths are on the rst oor, two bedrooms and a bath on the sec-ond. There are separate hea ng and air condi oning controls for each oor. Three bed-rooms have queen size beds. The fourth is more of a dormitory with two old queen size air ma resses, and there are two addi onal cots.

The kitchen is stocked with cooking and ea ng utensils and includes a dishwasher and garbage disposal, washer and drier as well as refrigerator, oven and range. Minimal TV, no Wi , but there is a DVD player-supply your own DVD’s.

Lewes Beach, which faces Delaware Bay, is just a mile away. Parking is metered un l evening in summer months. There’s a bike route to Rehoboth, about 5 miles to the south which takes you to Rehobeth’s famous beach and boardwalk.

Guests are expected to clean up, wash linens, turn o water and air condi oning, and take garbage when leaving. #703 Vaca on Home in Lewes

Anonymous Donor Four nights, dates to be arranged.

Live Auc on Opening bid: TBA

Five Day Getaway

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Arizona—Snacks, Snacks, Snacks Joyce Dourte

Connec cut - Art and Cra s Supplies

Denny and Barb Byrne (3M Products)

Hawaii— Beach Bums Glover Grove

Iowa— Pasta Lover

Joyce Dourte

Kansas—Barbecue Supplies, Sauces or Rubs Margaret Carrow OLS/Adopt-a Highway/HPIPF

Minnesota—Eco-Chic or Prairie Home Companion

Green Sanctuary - Rachel Mark

New Jersey— Gardening Women's Night Out

North Dakota—Medita on and Yoga

Yoga Group

States of the Union Theme Baskets

New this Year for Theme Baskets : Bid on Theme Baskets in the Silent Auc on.

Pensylvania—Chocolate lover Sandy Hamstra

Vermont—Wine Lover

Ed and Karen Sykes

Virginia 1 — Booklovers Crone Spirit

Virginia 2—Booklovers

Philosophy and Literature Group

Washington - Co ee Lover Jessica and Grant Lybarger

Wisconsin—Cheese and Beer Lover Wendy Colby and Charlene Senglaub

Wyoming—For the Girls at Heart

Queen Spirit

(Disclaimer: State Themes are interpreted very loosely)

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