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Edmund Burke School Auction for Financial Aid 2018
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Activities
400
Two Tickets to the Spy Museum (With Martini Glasses and Decanter)
Intrigue? Espionage? Top Secret Info? Enjoy all of these and more on your spy date! Winner will receive two tickets to the International Spy Museum, two SPY martini glasses and a truth serum decanter. So grab your date, pour yourselves some spy martinis and head on over for an amazing time at the museum! Who knows, you may get enough insider knowledge that your date will be calling you Bond, James Bond.
Spy Museum Tickets expire 12/24/18. 
Value: $85.00
401
My Magical Morning Gift Basket and $50 Gift Certificate to Ballet Petite
What fairy princess wouldn’t be delighted with a basket including My Magical Morning, A Rose Petal Princess Musical Treasure Box, and a $50 gift certificate for classes or camps to any of the three Ballet Petite and Youth Performing Arts School locations? This beautiful (and fun!) item is sure to bring a smile to your tiny dancer's face!
Value: $75.00
402
1 Squash Lesson for You and Your Friends
In this adrenalin and fun filled lesson you will learn about the fundamentals of squash while learning how you can loose up to 1000 calories per hour. You can share the joy of squash with up to 4 people. Fun for a family, or friends.
Racquets can be loaned for the lesson, and we ask that all players wear non-marking shoes (ask us about our loaner pairs). Scheduling is based on coach availability, and does not include the Head Coach.  Expires March 2019.  
Value: $152.00
403
Maryland Science Center Adventurer Level Membership

This 12 month Adventurer Level membership includes admission for four to the Maryland Science Center, located at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Entertaining and educational for all ages, the Maryland Science Center boasts hands-on exhibits and spectacular displays about science and technology. Includes free admission to all permanent exhibits, the star-studded Davis Planetarium, and the Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory, as well as discounted admission to the IMAX theater and premium traveling exhibits. You also will receive invitations to exclusive events, free reciprocal admission to more than 200 participating science museums worldwide, and a discount at the museum's Science Store and Elements Café.

Must be redeemed by December 31, 2018. Benefits of membership are subject to change.
Value: $150.00
404
$1500 Gift Card to Camp Twin Creeks, WV

Spending two weeks in the stunning Allegheny Mountains at Camp Twin Creeks will allow your child to appreciate everything they encounter: trees and forests, crisp mountain air and wide open spaces. For boys or girls ages 7-15 and is located 4 hours southwest of D.C., minutes away from The Greenbriar, Homestead and Snowshoe ski Resort. This is a $1500 Gift Card to be used towards the purchase of any (1) Camp Twin Creeks session.

To be used towards the purchase of one session. Remaining session fees including a $750 deposit required. Choose from any two-week session. Enrollment based on availability. Campers must be between 7 and 15 years old. Only valid for new Twin Creeks families. Eligible for only one camper per family. No other discounts apply when using gift certificate. No expiration.
Value: $1,500.00
405
Two Beginner Ski or Snowboard Packages at Liberty Mountain Resort
Get ready to hit the slopes with two Learn to Ski or Snowboard Packages at Liberty Mountain Resort. Each package includes a restricted lift ticket to the beginner ski area, complete rentals, and a 90 minute class lesson. You'll be shredding in no time!
Lift ticket cannot be upgraded. Valid Sunday through Friday, or any evening from 5pm-10pm non-holiday, during the 2018-2019 season. Holiday periods are Christmas through New Year's Peak Holiday Season, Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend (Saturday-Monday), and President's Day weekend (Saturday-Monday).  Ages 8 and older.  Voucher must be presented at the time of arrival. 
Value: $216.00
406
Collection of Six Novels Curated by NPR Literary Critic Maureen Corrigan

Readers, get ready for this curated selection of books from author and NPR literary critic Maureen Corrigan! This Fiction Collection (with one Historical Fiction thrown in for good measure!) will absorb you into the lives of these amazing protagonists and remind you how wonderful it is to be transported to different worlds by the magic of words. Titles include: 

  • Ecstasy,  Mary Sharratt
  • An American,  HeritageTayari Jones
  • Hotel on Shadow Lake. Daniela Tully
  • Noir, Christopher Moore
  • The Last Hours, Minette Walters
  • Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One, Raphaelle Giordano

Value: $151.00
407
Collection of Four Mystery/Thrillers Curated by NPR Literary Critic Maureen Corrigan

Readers, get ready for this curated selection of books from author and NPR literary critic, Maureen Corrigan! This mystery/thriller collection will have you turning pages at the edge of your seat! Titles include: 

  • Macbeth,  Jo Nesbo
  • Futureface, Alex Wagner
  • The Sixth Day, Catherine Coulter
  • Alter Ego, Brian Freeman
Value: $110.00
408
Collection of Six Non-Fiction Titles Curated by NPR Literary Critic Maureen Corrigan

Readers, get ready for this curated selection of books from author and NPR literary critic, Maureen Corrigan! This six book collection of history and non-fiction titles spans a variety of subjects and promises to be interesting, informative, and eye opening! Titles include:

  • Blood Moon,  John Sedgwick
  • Daughters of the Winter Queen, Nancy Goldstone
  • Visionary Women, Andrea Barnet
  • Rocket Men,  Robert Kurson
  • Space Odyssey,  Michael Benson
  • Soon Andrew, Santella
Value: $174.00
409
Collection of Four Biographies and Memoirs Curated by NPR Literary Critic Maureen Corrigan

Readers, get ready for this curated selection of books from author and NPR literary critic, Maureen Corrigan! For the biography/memoir junkie in your life, this is the perfect collection of real stories about real people. Titles include: 

  • Hunting the Truth: Memoirs of Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld and Serge Klarsfeld
  • Neruda: The Poet's Calling,  Mark Eisner
  • Bernice Abbott: A Life in Photography, Julia Van Haaften
  • True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness, Christine Lahti
Value: $136.00

2018 Auction Sponsors

 

Heritage Investors Management Corp. 


Jana Lynott & Aziz Gokdemir


 

Auction Sponsors

  • Richard & Victoria Gersten
  • Mr. Todd Barnes
  • Heritage Investors Management Corporation
  • Nauticon Imaging Systems
  • Red Coats Inc.
  • Cox Graae + Spack Architects
  • Bernadette Morales Gaskin & Russell Gaskin
  • Aziz Gokdemir & Jana Lynott
  • Mele Associates
  • Venn Strategies