Peruse our selection of silent auction items, and place your bids! Auction items will be available for bidding until 9:30pm on the night of the Gala, December 7.
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The Aviary Cocktail Book signed by Chef Grant Achatz
"The Aviary Cocktail Book contains over 440 pages of innovative, delicious recipes, stunning large-format photography, and whimsical illustrations. Measuring approximately 12" x 10" x 2", and weighing over 8 lbs. with a tactile hard cover, The Aviary Cocktail Book has been printed using the most advanced fine art printing and binding technologies. This ultimate bar guide will be equally at home in your kitchen, the basement bar, or on your coffee table.
Endlessly engaging, this is not your gentleman’s guide to cocktails – it’s the definitive word on 21st century cocktails."
This item is signed by author and legendary Chef Grant Achatz.
Endlessly engaging, this is not your gentleman’s guide to cocktails – it’s the definitive word on 21st century cocktails."
This item is signed by author and legendary Chef Grant Achatz.
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
signed by author Anthony Ray Hinton
signed by author Anthony Ray Hinton
With a foreword by Just Mercy author, Brian Stevenson, The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times. Destined to be a classic memoir of wrongful imprisonment and freedom won, Hinton’s memoir tells his dramatic thirty-year journey and shows how you can take away a man’s freedom, but you can’t take away his imagination, humor, or joy.
This item is signed by author Anthony Ray Hinton.
This item is signed by author Anthony Ray Hinton.
NC Chinese Lantern Festival Gift Bundle
This festive gift bundle includes 4 tickets to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival as well as a collection of merchandise from Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
City of Raleigh Historic Resources Ticket Bundle
This bundle includes 4 tickets to Raleigh's annual Holiday Express event, 4 tickets for tours on the Historic Raleigh Trolley, and a Raleigh Parks and Recreation gift card worth $20.
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North Carolina Symphony Tickets
2 VIP seats for our December 22 A Candlelight Christmas performance with complimentary VIP parking, a $200 value.
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Pope House Museum Bundle
Show your support for the historic Pope House Museum with this bundle including 2 tickets to the Emancipation Day Watch Night with Mary D. Williams, 2 tickets for the Emancipation Day Trolley Tour with Carmen Cauthen, a selection of Pope House Museum merchandise, and two books: Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh by Carmen Cauthen and Charles N. Hunter and Race Relations in North Carolina by John Haley.
Still & Barrel Bundle with John Francis Trump
This boozy bundle includes a copy of Still & Barrel: Craft Spirits in the Old North State and a spirits tasting outing at a local distillery for 4 with author John Francis Trump.
Sweet Tea & Cornbread Basket from Crabtree Mall
Amazing gift basket with specialty foods from the famous Sweet Tea & Cornbread Shop at Crabtree Mall
Umstead Hotel & Spa Gift Card
This item includes a $200 gift card for use at the luxurious Umstead Hotel & Spa, situated on 12 beautifully forested acres in Cary.
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Golf Outing at Riverwood Golf Course
Riverwood Golf Club is a championship layout set in beautiful rolling terrain along the Neuse River in Clayton, NC. Golf Course Designer, David Postlethwait, created 27 holes of the most dramatic golf you can play in North Carolina. North Carolina Magazine ranked Riverwood one of the “Top Ten Best New Courses in North Carolina” when it opened in 1997, and it has maintained its excellence ever since.
This bundle includes 4 individual certificates, each for 1 round of golf, and golf cart rental.
This bundle includes 4 individual certificates, each for 1 round of golf, and golf cart rental.
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Bob Ross Exhibition Tickets
This offering contains 4 tickets to view Fantastic Little Paintings, the world's largest exhibition of Bob Ross works, now on view at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
Tequila Tasting Basket
Enjoy a selection of top-shelf tequilas for your tasting pleasure: 1 bottle of Gran Centenario Plata, 1 bottle of Gran Centenario Reposado, and 1 bottle of 400 Conejos Joven Mezcal.
Custom Carved Address Plaque
Elevate your home with a custom, hand-carved limestone address plaque. This item will be created to your specifications, carved with your address or name in a font of your choice, and ornamented with carved decorative details.
Mural by Lord Phly
created Brighten up your world with this vibrant graffiti mural by local artist Lord Phly, created during the City of Raleigh Museum's 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebration.
Mural by Morgan Cook
Vibe with this classic-style graffiti mural created by local artist Morgan Cook, created during the City of Raleigh Museum's 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Celebration.
Oil Painting by Nancy Hughes Miller
Reflected in Nancy Hughes Miller’s paintings are the coastal and rural environments of southeastern North Carolina, her birthplace, where she still spends much of her time. Nancy experiments with vibrant colors and fluid forms to create her non-traditional, painterly landscapes. She enjoys working with oils, a medium that dries slowly and lends itself nicely to blending.
"Made and Stay Local" Gift Basket
All local products. Locally made shampoo and conditioner bars, gift cards and coupons to local restaurants, wines, and olive oil.
Beer Education and Structured Tasting Class with John Szymankiewicz
Enjoy a beer tasting class for 4 to 6 people! Class instructor, John Szymankiewicz, will coordinate styles and beers to the preferences of the winner. The tasting will comprise of about 6 beers, in a class for 4 to 6 people. In the class, you'll cover:
- How beer is made
- Definitions and styles
- How to "judge" beer (how to critically taste a beer)
- Off flavors
- Compare some different styles and beers