Incredible Prizes at Silent Auction at Portfest 2016

Don't you just love the feeling of the sun on your skin, the sound music and laughter and the smell of delicious food in the air? Then you don’t want to miss HEARTS (Helping Enrich the Arts) Fifth annual community, music, arts and cultural festival. Portfest 2016 will take place on Saturday, May 14th from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, rain or shine on the Schreiber High School Campus at 101 Campus Drive in Port Washington, Long Island.

Bring your blanket, chairs and spend the day enjoying live entertainment which will take place on two outdoor stages. Enjoy exhibits from Port Washington’s leading Community Organizations; enjoy live music, art exhibits, local musicians, dance performances, interactive hands on crafts, and watch performing groups from across the school district! New to Portfest will be the Acoustic Student Art tent featuring acoustic performers and a display of student artwork. The Portfest Art Tent will feature local artist’s work and which will be available for sale with 50% of the proceeds going to HEARTS.

The Silent Auction Tent is always one of the most popular exhibits at Portfest. This year there are more experiences, prizes and tickets to events than ever before. Erika Cooper and Elyse Luray are the co-chairs for the Silent Auction. Erika remarked : “Gathering auction items is not terribly hard, it is the follow up after Portfest making sure everyone receives their items and collecting all the money!”

Elise and Erika have a similar background in that they both were involved in the arts in college. “I can speak for Elyse as well to say that we both attended Tulane University and have a deep connection with the city of New Orleans. I just went to my 23rd New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where I enjoy the music and soul of New Orleans every year, “ stated Erika. Erika’s house showcases the art of many Jazzfest posters as well as other musically oriented art. Erika continued “Doing well in school is one thing, but being involved in music and art can take someone to a whole other level and really round them out as a human being. I want my daughters to grow up in a town where music and art is embraced and encouraged in all aspects of life.”

Here is a partial list of silent auction items that are available at Portfest Saturday May 14th 11:00-5:00. Stop by and tell Elyse and Erika hello! They will be manning the Silent Auction exhibit with their families and they all always have a lot of fun.

One free week of multi sports summer camp at Christopher Morley

Gift certificates to tennis sessions/lessons at both Christopher Morley and Port Washington Tennis Academy

Signed photographs by Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods

Assorted vintage baseball photographs

Bedazzled with jewelry from Tiffany, Nora Johnson, Caryn Ronis and Theodora & Callum

Enjoy as Spa day: A facial at Bodian Spa, gift certificates to Joseph’s, and Noble Nails

Judith Leiber evening bag

Amazing Baskets from Wit and Whim and Estee Lauder

A private Yoga lesson with Elva Prohens and a family lesson with Jen Schiffer

Tickets to Live with Kelly and Michael

Take me out to the ball game: multiple tickets for the New York Mets and New York Yankees

Day at Sea: Fishing trip boat ride or a private charter boat

Dinner certificates to any NYC ARK Restaurant (Canyon Road, Clyde’s)

Gift certificates to Port Beer and Soda, Franks, Vintage Grapes, Soundview Theatre, Haven Art

Treat yourself to Barneys: $250 to shop and a gourmet Fred’s gift basket

Monster headphones

Road trip with Hershey Park and Six Flag tickets

Take the frizz out with a Brazilian blowout by Lisa Marschall

Get into Shape: Om Sweet Om, Sports Unlimited, Bar Method, Pilates in Port and Evolution Pilates packages

Shop Till You Drop: Gift Certificated to Transitions, Impulse, Shoe Vault, and Suite 275

Support the local arts of the North Shore; Tickets to the Tilles Center, Port Play Troupe, Port Summer Show, Gold Coast Film Festival and Landmark on Main Street

Family membership to the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy

Dance away: packages to Dance Works and Deeva Dance

Bar Method: 10 free sessions

April DiConstanzo: singing lessons

Enjoyed a series of gourmet meal delivered to your home by Majella Home Cooking

JCC Mid-Island, Plainview, a 3-month membership

Ready for Camp gift from Camprageous, Tori’s Place and GAALS

Enjoy the South Shore with dinner for 6 at LS Social Restaurant

Camp Packages: $500 towards Beth Shalom summer camp, School of Rock/one week of camp, one week of camp at Chabad of PW

Janes Addiction to organize your closet

Become a rock star by recording a song at Beacon Studios

Broadway Shows: The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time; On Your Feet; Spoiled Rotten; Color Purple

Reading Buddies: Port Washington library book basket

Basket of Electronics, featuring “Justin” chargers and Bluetooth Speakers from Innovative Technology, Port Washington.

Rachelle Krieger: 1 ½ hour oil painting lesson

Various art pieces: Eileen Neville, “White Daisies” Watercolor

Lawrence Chrapliwy Demo Painting, oil on canvas of PortFest 2016 painted at the event

For a schedule of events, log onto www.pwportfest.org. To connect with HEARTS, log onto www.heartspw.org or www.facebook.com/heartspw or email info@heartspw.org . If you log onto HEARTS website, you will see a link to Crowdrise, which will enable you to make a donation or set up a fundraising tool that you can share via email or social media.

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