Going once, going twice... New auction items 'revealed'

Going once, going twice...

New auction items ‘revealed’

Going once, going twice... New and exciting auction items have been added to a fundraising event titled, “Theatre of Western Springs' Spring Fundraiser: a Revealing Affair!” set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at Jack's Mécénat Bistro, 821 Burlington Ave., Western Springs.

Members of the community are invited to this fun event that features live and silent auction items. A professional auctioneer will do the honors.

Live auction packages include:

• One week at a Hawaii timeshare, sleeps six
• "Date Night with the Piano Man" - two box seat tickets to the Billy Joel concert
• A ride in the Western Springs police car in the Memorial Parade
• International timeshare in Costa Rica, Belize, Spain, France or Italy
• Wine lovers - wine tasting and tour for 10 at Lynfred Winery and more tastings

Silent auction items include:

• Two tickets to see James Taylor at Wrigley Field
• "An Actor Prepares" - professional headshot and private consultations with directors
• Two tickets to see "The King and I" at Lyric Opera
• Two night stay at a charming Bed & Breakfast in Allegan, Michigan
• Two hour boat ride for 10 and an overnight stay at Heritage Harbor, Ottawa
• Tickets to many Chicago theatres
• Five tickets to a White Sox game plus parking passes
• Ten Skybox tickets to the Chicago Wolves game on 4-1-16

A high point in the evening is the announcement of the seven plays of the 2016 – 2017 season. It is TWS’s 88th season of continuous operation. Not many community theatres can boast such longevity.

Absentee bidding will take place for those not attending the fundraiser. For details about the auction items, please email: info@theatrewesternsprings.com for a full list and descriptions of all of the packages. To bid on an item, please email: info@theatrewesternsprings.com and include name, phone number, the auction item and a maximum bid. Absentee bidding ends at 5 p.m. CST Wednesday, March 23rd.

The fundraiser also features a Wine Pull. Fifty bottles of wine have been donated from local businesses and active members of the theatre.

Each bottle is wrapped and numbered. For $20, a guest picks a numbered cork from a basket and gets the bottle that corresponds with the number. The guest then "reveals" his or her wine to see if it's a $15 bottle or $100 bottle. Some of the bottles will also have a bonus prize which will be a wine novelty item such as wine charms, a kit on how to host a wine party, wine tasting or gift certificate.

"Everyone who plays wins," said Jackie Raschke, committee member and chair of the Wine Pull. "And it's a win-win for the theatre since every bottle is donated."

The Reveal planning committee is chaired by Mary Kuhn of Naperville and Ashley Kennedy of LaGrange Park. Committee members are Peggy Carlson of La Grange, Jackie Raschke of Brookfield, Tina Shelley of Brookfield, Abby Madden of Brookfield; Kerri Mummert of La Grange, Kat Szabo-Creedon of

Brookfield; and Stephanie Stomberg of Western Springs.

Again, the community is invited. Tickets are $50. Call 708-246-3380 or go to: http://www.theatreofwesternsprings.com.

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