MONROE - Various holiday items will be on display during the Monroe Arts Center's 2012 Holiday Silent Auction from Friday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Dec. 14. Items are on display at MAC's Wesley Hall, 1315 11th St.
The annual fundraiser for MAC features more than 200 items donated by individuals and businesses from Monroe, southern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois. The auction opening night is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. Holiday music and refreshments will add to the opening night's festive shopping experience.
For the convenience of shoppers, the items are displayed and arranged by category. An auction booklet listing the items is provided. The categories are Original and Limited Editions; Handcrafted and Floral Designs; Especially For You; For Your Home and Garden; Theater, Sports and Leisure; Restaurant and Specialty Dinners; and Baked Goods and Specialty Foods.
Auction items include handcrafted seasonal centerpieces; art objects; jewelry; golf package; tickets to "Chicago on Broadway's Peter Pan" starring Cathy Rigby; Milwaukee Brewer baseball tickets; traditional Swiss dinner for four; gift certificates for clothing, food, and jewelry; autographed Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler photograph; oak roll-top desk; a selection of delicious homemade candies, breads, cookies, cakes, pies, jams, and jellies; and a Pony Party donated by M & M Pony Ranch of Monroe.
Final bids will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 prior to the beginning of the MAC Holiday Concert. The free holiday concert, emceed by Ron Spielman, will feature vocalist Tracy Bristow, with piano accompaniment by Christina Parkinson. Bristow's program will include both traditional and popular Christmas music.
Auction items may be viewed during MAC regular business hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For extended viewing hours and information, contact MAC at (608) 325-5700 or (888) 596-1249, or online at www.monroeartscenter.com. Bids are accepted in person or by phone.
The annual fundraiser for MAC features more than 200 items donated by individuals and businesses from Monroe, southern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois. The auction opening night is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. Holiday music and refreshments will add to the opening night's festive shopping experience.
For the convenience of shoppers, the items are displayed and arranged by category. An auction booklet listing the items is provided. The categories are Original and Limited Editions; Handcrafted and Floral Designs; Especially For You; For Your Home and Garden; Theater, Sports and Leisure; Restaurant and Specialty Dinners; and Baked Goods and Specialty Foods.
Auction items include handcrafted seasonal centerpieces; art objects; jewelry; golf package; tickets to "Chicago on Broadway's Peter Pan" starring Cathy Rigby; Milwaukee Brewer baseball tickets; traditional Swiss dinner for four; gift certificates for clothing, food, and jewelry; autographed Green Bay Packer LeRoy Butler photograph; oak roll-top desk; a selection of delicious homemade candies, breads, cookies, cakes, pies, jams, and jellies; and a Pony Party donated by M & M Pony Ranch of Monroe.
Final bids will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 prior to the beginning of the MAC Holiday Concert. The free holiday concert, emceed by Ron Spielman, will feature vocalist Tracy Bristow, with piano accompaniment by Christina Parkinson. Bristow's program will include both traditional and popular Christmas music.
Auction items may be viewed during MAC regular business hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For extended viewing hours and information, contact MAC at (608) 325-5700 or (888) 596-1249, or online at www.monroeartscenter.com. Bids are accepted in person or by phone.