Silent Auction 2026
Fall Festival Fundraiser 2026
September 27, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
The Event is postponed due to the Nor’easter.
New Date & Venue will be posted once confirmed.
Tickets: $75
MORE INFORMATION AND PURCHASE TICKETSList of Auction Items
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Hadestown – Broadway Musical Show at the Z
Value: $
200
Hadestown National Tour, Broadway’s acclaimed, Tony & Grammy-Winning Best Musical – 2 Tickets($100 each)A haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go, Hadestown is a story where a song can change your fate. Intertwining the mythic tales of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice with those of King Hades and his wife Persephone, this celebrated musical from singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a timeless love story for today and always.
Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Hadestown features a mesmerizing score rooted in folk and New Orleans jazz. Beautifully staged and powerfully performed, the Hadestown National Tour is an uplifting theatrical experience that inspires hope and celebrates the transformative power of love, music, and perseverance.
Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLFDk-rqGMg&t=6s
Venue: The Zeiterion Southcoast Massachusetts Premiere Performing arts Center in downtown New Bedford. Enjoy the recent restoration and renovation of this historic theatre.
Starting Bid: $
180
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Your Theatre/Steeple Playhouse – 4 plays for 2 people
Value: $
240
Two subscriptions of Your Theatre, Inc. (Steeple Playhouse Performing Arts Center) for 4 plays as part of their Season 80 Lineup.
Location in the historic city of New Bedford, MA
Starting Bid: $
200
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Boston Ballet Tickets
Value: $
400
Boston Ballet presents George Balanchine’s “Coppelia.” with music by Leo Delibes – a ballet full of mischief and romance – warm, funny and filled with the joy of live storytelling through dance.
Two tickets are offered for the performance on Saturday, March 20, 2027 at 7:30 PM at Citizens Opera House, Boston. The tickets are for orchestra left on the aisle which affords excellent site lines for the vertically challenged!
Starting Bid: $
300
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Two nights in Spacious Waterfront Airbnb on the Padanaram Harbor (South Dartmouth, MA)
Value: $
500
This waterfront escape in beautiful Padanaram Village boasts views of the bridge, a private dock, and a hot tub. Off-street parking in driveway, separate entrance, queen bed, sofa, flat screen TV, refrigerator, microwave, two-burner electric stove, and gas grill. Private full bathroom. Three levels of decks and porches with water views of the harbor, Little Island, and many birds! Easy walking distance to the village with shops, restaurants, and the New Bedford Yacht Club.
Valid for Summer 2027 between June and September
Starting Bid: $
400
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Two nights in Studio Apartment (South Dartmouth, MA)
Value: $
250
This studio apartment is attached to a house with a separate entrance. It offers an efficiency kitchen, private full bathroom, king size bed, and enclosed sunroom. Shared driveway, deck, and laundry room. It is located: 1.5 miles to Padanaram Center for coffee shops, restaurants and specialty stores; 2 miles to Round Hill Town (Guest beach sticker required); 7 miles to Horse Neck State Beach Westport; Access to many DNRT maintained walking trails; Kayak rentals; 6 miles to Westport River Vineyard & Winery.
Available for a 2-night stay during the week or weekend. Dates are flexible.
Starting Bid: $
200
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Salt77 N. Water Spa – $150 Gift Card and Travel Bag with Skincare Products
Value: $
330
Retreat, refresh, and rejuvenate in a relaxing ambiance! Salt77 N. Water, located in the heart of historic New Bedford is a specialty beauty salon, offering a span of services from spa manicures, pedicures, body spa treatments, make-up, facials, among other services. Salt’s team of skincare and beauty professionals are committed to help guests achieve successful results.
Package includes a $150 Gift Card and a Dermalogica travel bag with skincare products (Hand Treatment & Pure Fiji Skincare).
Starting Bid: $
250
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Saffron by the Sea – $100 Gift card
Value: $
100
Saffron By The Sea is the essence of fine Indian dining and flavors. Modern Indian restaurant with a menu of traditional fare and nautical decor set within the Seaport Resort and Marina.
Located in the quaint town of Fairhaven, MA.
Starting Bid: $
80
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Trader Joe’s – Fall Gift basket
Value: $
TBD
Basket of Fall themed goodies from Trader Joe’s.
Makes great hostess gifts or enjoy yourself throughout the fall and winter!
Image is only for reference.
Starting Bid: $
TBD
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The BaySide Restaurant – $100 Gift Card
Value: $
100
The BaySide Restaurant is a casual, family friendly, certified green, full service restaurant with spectacular views across the Massachusetts Audubon’s Allen’s Pond Sanctuary, Buzzard’s Bay and the Elizabeth Islands.
Homey eatery with outdoor seating serves up thoughtfully sourced New England seafood year-round.
Located in the Westport, MA.
Starting Bid: $
80
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South Indian Cooking Class – Lunch/Dinner – For 4 people
Value: $
250
Sri Lakshmi will teach how to cook authentic Indian food from South India. Sri is from Andhra Pradesh, which is famous for its rich flavors and traditional dishes.
You’ll learn to make appetizer onion pakodi, main dish chicken or vegetable curry with roti/ rice, followed by a delicious milk based dessert rava kesari or vermicelli payasam.
The class is for 4 people, and the dinner will be served to them at the end of the class. A mutually agreed-upon kitchen for the class will be determined. We can travel around 30-40minutes.
Starting Bid: $
200
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Widow of Kalangarai Painting
Value: $
300
Widow of Kalangarai by Pamela Lowell, Southcoast Artist
Watercolor batik on kinwashi paper with gold leaf
Size: 18 x 22 framed
Starting Bid: $
225
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Older Widow of Kalangarai Painting
Value: $
300
Older widow of Kalangarai by Pamela Lowell, Southcoast Artist
Watercolor batik on kinwashi paper with gold leaf
Size: 18 x 22 framed
Starting Bid: $
225
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Our Tribe Painting
Value: $
100
“I love elephants’ majesty, intelligence and fierce devotion! I think Our Tribe is a fitting name. Inclusive, grounded, supportive! ” – Kristine Woznicki, Southcoast Artist
Starting Bid: $
70
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Dock by Marine Center, Padanaram Painting
Value: $
150
“Dock by Marine Center, Padanaram” by Kit Shaffer, Southcoast ArtistThis framed painting is from the collection of Wet Paint Padanaram in 2023. It is pastel on textured paper. It measures 12 X 16″.
Starting Bid: $
130
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Octopus III Print
Value: $
180
Saskia Van Vactor is a skilled and accomplished ceramic and print artist who has been influenced by her indigenous heritage as well as her teachers and artist father. Her work is inspired by nature and her time living in Italy and Japan. She uses her prints to bring awareness around Indigenous women, children and historical events. She has exhibited widely at art fairs and exhibitions including Paradise City Art Festival among others.
Her art can be seen on Instagram at vanvactorsaskia@instagram and on her web site www.saskiavanvactor.com
3 Forest Gallery in Arlington, MA is one of the galleries through which she sells.
Print size 18”H x 13.4”W, Image 11.8”H x 10.2”W in dark blue and white.
Starting Bid: $
120
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Barkin” Bag
Value: $
200
An image of your pet can be painted in acrylic on a zippered LL Bean tote bag with blue trim. (Capacity 17 L, Dimensions 12”H x 13”W x 6”D with 6” drop handles)
Beth Iida is a talented artist who through her painted images captures the personality of her clients’ beloved pets and reflects the joy of these special bonds.
Her work can be found at Charlestown Gallery in Charlestown, RI.
Starting Bid: $
100
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Hand Knitted Market Bag
Value: $
200
One of a kind, knitted bag that can be used as a purse, tote, market bag etc. Hand crafted with cotton acrylic blend yarn from Australia. It can be washed in cold water and then laid flat to dry.
Dimensions are 14 x 9 inches with a handle drop of 5 1/2 inches. The bag is strong and intentionally stretchy.
Starting Bid: $
100
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Hand Knitted Scarf
Value: $
70
Hand knit, open weave, light weight scarf. Crafted with cotton acrylic blend yarn from Australia. Narrow, crescent shaped and stretchy – approximately 50 inches in longest dimension and 12 inches in width.
Hand wash in cold water and lay flat to dry.
Starting Bid: $
40
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Handmade Bronze Necklace & $40 Gift Card
Value: $
120
Handmade Bronze Necklace from the Grecian collection of Chanour Jewelry, Made in Turkey. It is hypoallergenic, made with nickel-free and lead-free materials.
And $40 gift certificate from Celia’s Boutique, New Bedford. Celia’s store has upscale women’s fashion ranging from casual wear to chic contemporary pieces. Carefully selected accessories add to her glamorous evening ensembles.
Starting Bid: $
90
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Murano Style Rainbow Glass Bowl
Value: $
150
Murano Style Rainbow Glass Bowl – Made in Italy
Authentic Italian elegance to your home from the stunning collection of Murano glass bowls, each one a unique work of art handmade in Venice.
Starting Bid: $
100
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Guided Bird Walk – For 4-6 people
Value: $
120
Join Jamie Bogart (bird researcher and naturalist) for a 2-hour bird walk & talk on the South Coast of Massachusetts (Dartmouth & Westport areas). Trails may include forests, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh and estuaries.
Jamie will introduce you to the basics of birding. A mutually agreeable date to be decided by Jamie and successful bidder.
Starting Bid: $
80
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A Garden Consultation with a Master Gardener & $50 Gift Card – Butterfly Effect Farm
Value: $
250
Meet with Marcy Busch, a Massachusetts Master Gardner and owner of Coastal Gardens in South Dartmouth MA. She will answer your garden questions, teach you how to best care for your plants, give you feedback on your ideas and suggest ways to improve the garden.
Garden must be in Dartmouth or Westport or New Bedford, MA. Length of Consultation: 2 hours; valid for 1 year.
This includes $50 Gift Card from Butterfly Effect Farm.
Native perennials, trees, grasses and shrubs for re-establishing beauty and biodiversity in New England gardens and landscapes. The farm sources all the material they grow and sell from other growers that align with their values.
Visit the website: https://www.butterflyeffectfarm.com/
Starting Bid: $
130
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Professional Organizing Consultation for Home or Office
Value: $
270
Professional Organizing Consultation for home or office, by Gail R. Shapiro, Professional OrganizerWant to be more organized but don’t know how to start? Feel overwhelmed by “stuff” or commitments? Experiencing a major life transition? Need help getting started on a long-postponed home, office, or writing project?
Professional Organizer Gail Shapiro offers three one-hour sessions of virtual consultation, individually tailored to your specific needs, to help you get control of your time/space. Its valid until December 31, 2026.
Starting Bid: $
100
