Friends' Goods & Services Auction - Friday, May 1st

Your support of the Friends of the Andover Library's Goods & Services Auction is much appreciated. Come to the A.E.S. Cafeteria on May 1st, and place a bid on one or more of many great donated items. The auction starts at 6:30PM; the preview begins at 6PM. All proceeds benefit the library in many ways -- programs, purchase of new books on CD & DVDs, museum passes, lots of great stuff. Here's a partial list of what will be available:

• Admission for a family of 4 to Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT (donor value: $40)
• Two tickets to see "The Remarkable Thing About Stardust" at the Little Theater of Manchester, August 7-9 or 13-16 (donor value: $36)
• Family membership to U.S.S. Constitution Museum in Boston (donor value: $50)
• Companion membership for 2 and 2 one-time guest passes to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, NY (donor value: $65)
• Family membership to the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA, as well as an heirloom pouch (donor value: $125)
• Water bottles, pencil, key chains, lanyards, and free combo meals & 2 kids meals at Wendy's (donor value: $28)
• Admission for a family of 4 to EcoTarium in Worcester, MA (donor value: $36)
• Family membership to the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA (donor value: $75)
• Full day water park access for 4 to the CoCo Key Water Resort in Danvers, MA (donor value: ?)
• Backstage tour of the Bushnell Theatre and breakfast for 2 at the Shady Glen with Dianne Grenier (donor value: ?)
• Three-day, two-night stay at the Patriot Suites in Pittsfield, MA, donated by Dawn & Pam Quint. (donor value: ?)
• Apple pie baked by Jean Gasper.
• Professional installation of 2 cubic yards of mulch at your residence or business, donated by Bradley Enterprises Landscaping Services of Andover. (donor value: $150)
• $50 gift card for Bob's Discount Furniture.
• Admission for 2 to the Mystic Aquarium (donor value: $48)
• Gift certificate to Bolton Veterinary Hospital (donor value: $75)
• Gift certificate to Casey Chiropractic in Colchester for a new patient exam (donor value: $225)
• Admission for family of 4 to the Children's Museum in West Hartford (donor value: $44)
• Admission for family of 4 to the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, CT (donor value: $40)
• Oil change & 50-point inspection at Columbia Car Care Center (donor value: $49)
• Ten rounds of miniature golf at Connecticut Golf Land in Vernon (donor value: $30)
• Admission for 4 to the WILD Center in Tupper Lake, NY (donor value: $60)
• Admission for 4 to the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor (donor value: $38)
• Four tickets to Historic Deerfield (donor value: $56)
• Admission for 4 to the KidCity Museum in Middletown (donor value: $28)
• Four reserved seats to a Connecticut Defenders game (donor value: $32)
• Admission for 5 to the U.S.S. Slater in Albany, NY (donor value: $35)
• Two lawn tickets to any Talcott Mountain Museum Festival Concert for the 2009/2010 season (donor value: ?)
• Three games of bowling at Holiday Lanes in Manchester (donor value: $18)
• Two tickets to any performance at the Majestic Theater in Springfield, MA (donor value: $50)
• Admission for 2 to the Mark Twain House & Museum in West Hartford (donor value: $28)
• Admission for 2 to the MASS MoCA Museum in North Adams, MA (donor value: $30)
• Two adult all-day lift tickets at Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall, CT (donor value: $100)
• Admission for 4 to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum (donor value: $60)
• Admission for 2 to Mystic Seaport (donor value: $37)
• Admission for 2 to the New England Air Museum (donor value: $20)
• Admission for 2 to Plimoth Plantation (donor value: $20)
• Two day passes to Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, CT (donor value: $42)
• Admission for 5 to the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven (donor value: $40)
• Two one-day passes to Six Flags New England (donor value: $84)
• Four loge seats to any 2009 regular season Bridgeport Bluefish baseball game (donor value: $36)
• Two boulder pass & gear for Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester donated by a Friend of the Library (donor value: $50)
• Admission for 4 with 4 ice cream cones at Imagine Nation in Bristol, CT (donor value: $30)
• Admission for a family of 4 to the Springfield Museums (donor value: ?)
• Family admission to the Golden Age of Trucking Museum in Middlebury (donor value: ?)
• ShopRite gift card (donor value: $25)
• Gift certificate to Willington Pizza House (donor value: $50)
• Two-week session of 2009 swim lessons at ALPOA Beach donated by ALPOA
• Eight-week Tae San yoga session at Tae San Taekwondo & Yoga in Hebron (donor value: $96)
• Beginner membership with 2 months of unlimited training & uniform at Tae San Taekwondo & Yoga in Hebron
• Family membership to the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library in Hartford (donor value: $50)
• Autographed picture of Pittsburgh Steelers' #43, Troy Polamulu
• Autographed picture of Pittsburgh Steelers' #86, Hines Ward
• Admission for 2 adults to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY (donor value: $66)
• 10 x 12 Harbor Scene oil painting
• Handmade jewelry donated by Lillian Tebbets
• Green afghan donated by Hank & Louise Parkington
• Barbie doll on stand with handmade green dress donated by Hank & Louise Parkington
• Barbie doll on stand with handmade pink dress donated by Hank & Louise Parkington
• Brown afghan donated by Hank & Louise Parkington
• Two cookbooks donated by Hank & Louise Parkington
• Two simple wills donated by Attorney Bill Dakin (donor value: $650)
• Tour of the Capitol and lunch for 2 in the members-only dining hall with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney